An assessment of the elastic properties of the aorta in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Mehmet Gungor Kaya; Ozgur Gunebakmaz; Cemil Zencir; Ayse Yilmazsoy; Mukaddes Karadag; Ramazan Topsakal; Ali Ergin; Fahrettin Kelestimur

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.002

An assessment of the elastic properties of the aorta in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2402-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.002. Epub 2010 May 20.

Authors

Mehmet Gungor Kaya¹, Ozgur Gunebakmaz, Cemil Zencir, Ayse Yilmazsoy, Mukaddes Karadag, Ramazan Topsakal, Ali Ergin, Fahrettin Kelestimur

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.

PMID: 20493476
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.002

Abstract

In this study, we determined that aortic stiffness was lower and aortic distensibility was higher in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who had similar characteristics with the control group in terms of lipid profile and insulin resistance. In the absence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, it seems that there is no predisposition to atherosclerosis in nonobese women with PCOS.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aorta / diagnostic imaging
Aorta / pathology
Aorta / physiopathology*
Atherosclerosis / etiology
Atherosclerosis / physiopathology
Blood Pressure / physiology
Case-Control Studies
Echocardiography / methods
Elasticity / physiology*
Electrocardiography / methods
Female
Humans
Organ Size
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / complications
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / pathology
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / physiopathology*
Risk Factors
Tunica Intima / diagnostic imaging
Tunica Intima / pathology
Tunica Intima / physiopathology
Tunica Media / diagnostic imaging
Tunica Media / pathology
Tunica Media / physiopathology
Vascular Resistance / physiology