Why the study?
Is polycystic ovary syndrome associated with altered heart rate variability compared to healthy ovulatory women?
Population
46 women, comprising 23 volunteers with polycystic ovary syndrome and 23 age-matched healthy ovulatory…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Suggests subclinical autonomic dysfunction in PCOS; hypothesis-generating for inflammation-mediated mechanisms and needs longitudinal validation.
Is polycystic ovary syndrome associated with altered heart rate variability compared to healthy ovulatory women?
Polycystic ovary syndrome is associated with reduced heart rate variability and altered autonomic modulation, which appears to be driven in part by increased weight and systemic inflammation.
Sá et al. (2010) studied this question.
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