Abstract
There have been few formal studies of differences in the phenotype of PCOS among women of African-American ancestry. Generally, African-American women tend to have an adverse cardiovascular risk profile when compared with women of other racial groups. The metabolic syndrome is a clinical disorder that identifies individuals at risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Preliminary studies support that both African-American and White women with PCOS have similar prevalences of the metabolic syndrome, suggesting that the diagnosis may not be associated with racial differences in cardiovascular risk factors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-38 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Seminars in reproductive medicine |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Reproductive Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Physiology (medical)