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Unfavorable Hormonal, Metabolic, and Inflammatory Alterations Persist after Menopause in Women with PCOS

Johanna Puurunen, Terhi Piltonen, Laure Morin‐Papunen, Antti Perheentupa, Ilkka Y. Järvelä, Aimo Ruokonen, Juha S. Tapanainen

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2011 · 102 citations · 43 references

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Abstract

The results indicate that impaired glucose metabolism, enhanced ovarian androgen secretion, and chronic inflammation observed in pre-MP women with PCOS persist after menopausal transition emphasizing life-long health risks related to this syndrome.

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