Why the study?
To estimate the risk of cardiovascular events and evaluate the long-term variation in cardiovascular risk factors in Caucasian women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Does polycystic ovary syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular events in Caucasian women?
Does polycystic ovary syndrome increase the risk of cardiovascular events in Caucasian women?
Caucasian women with PCOS do not appear to have an increased risk for cardiovascular events during the late reproductive or early post-menopausal period, despite worsening of most cardiovascular risk factors.
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Supports low midlife CV event rates in Caucasian PCOS; leaves open longer-term and multi-ethnic confirmation.
Gambineri et al. (2025) studied this question.
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