Metabolic cardiovascular disease risk factors in women with self-reported symptoms of oligomenorrhea and/or hirsutism: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study.

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The metabolic cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors of women with self-reported oligomenorrhea and/or hirsutism, which are symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), were investigated in a general population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study to determine whether women with PCOS symptoms at 31 yr would be distinguishable from asymptomatic controls in terms of CVD risk factors. A total of 518 cases with oligomenorrhea and/or hirsutism and 1036 randomly selected controls were...

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Authors: Taponen, S; Martikainen, H; Järvelin, MR; Sovio, U; Laitinen, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
• Volume: 89
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 2114-2118
• Publication date: 2004-05-01
• DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-031720
• EISSN: 1945-7197
• ISSN: 0021-972X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Risk Factors; Female; Cohort Studies; Cardiovascular Diseases; Infant; Humans; Case-Control Studies; Oligomenorrhea; Hirsutism; Adult; Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study