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Rev Biomed 2003; 14 (3)

The polycystic ovary syndrome: Diagnostic and therapeutic approach

Vargas-Carrillo MA, Sánchez-Buenfil G, Herrera-Polanco J, Vargas-Ancona L

Language: Spanish
References: 89
Page: 191-203
PDF size: 298.04 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The polycystic ovary syndrome is a very frequent entity in young women. The importance of its diagnosis radicates in it’s exclusion with potentially serious pathologies such as ovarian and adrenal gland tumors or with congenital adrenal hiperplasia, and in the challenge that it represents to phycisians, when it comes to prevention because of its physiopathological link with the insulin resistant state and compensatory hiperinsulinemia. Today we know that these women have significantly higher risks of presenting diabetes type 2, arterial hipertension and isquemic heart disease which increases their mortality rates. This next review offers an up-date on the subject emphasising the clinical aspects and the implications of physiopathology in medical decisions.


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