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SUBMITTER: Kodaman PH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2854562 | biostudies-other | 2008 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kodaman Pinar H PH Duleba Antoni J AJ
Seminars in reproductive medicine 20080101 1
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting reproductive-aged women. The hyperandrogenemia associated with the syndrome is a result of excessive growth and steroidogenic activity of theca-interstitial tissues in response to various factors, including elevated gonadotropins, hyperinsulinemia, and oxidative stress. PCOS frequently coexists with other cardiovascular risk factors, such as dyslipidemia and systemic inflammation. Statins inhibit the synthesis of mevalo ...[more]