Early microvascular and macrovascular dysfunction is not accompanied by structural arterial injury in polycystic ovary syndrome

Alexandraki, K; Protogerou, A; Papaioannou, T; Piperi, C; Mastorakos, G; Lekakis, J; Panidis, D; Diamanti-Kandarakis, E

dc.contributor.author	Alexandraki, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Protogerou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Papaioannou, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Piperi, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Mastorakos, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Lekakis, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Panidis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Diamanti-Kandarakis, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:54:56Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:54:56Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27533
dc.relation.uri	http://www.hormones.gr/pdf/06alex.pdf	en
dc.subject	Blood Pressure	en
dc.subject	Body Mass Index	en
dc.subject	Cardiovascular Risk Factor	en
dc.subject	Carotid Artery	en
dc.subject	Endothelial Dysfunction	en
dc.subject	Flow Mediated Dilation	en
dc.subject	Insulin Resistant	en
dc.subject	Intima Media Thickness	en
dc.subject	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome	en
dc.subject	Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell	en
dc.subject	Waist To Hip Ratio	en
dc.subject	Young Women	en
dc.subject	Control Women	en
dc.subject	Forearm Blood Flow	en
dc.title	Early microvascular and macrovascular dysfunction is not accompanied by structural arterial injury in polycystic ovary syndrome	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	OBJECTIVE: During the last decade cardiovascular risk factors and endothelial dysfunction have been shown to be present early in life in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). The aim of the present study was a global assessment of abnormalities in the arterial bed of young women with PCOS by non-invasive, reproducible methods. DESIGN: 27 women with PCOS and 27 control	en