Atherogenic Lipoprotein Phenotype and Low-Density Lipoproteins Size and Subclasses in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Abstract

Increase of type III or type IV LDL subclasses is a common finding in PCOS and represents the second most common lipid alteration after HDL-cholesterol decrease. However, in our PCOS patients, because of relatively low triglyceride levels, complete ALP is uncommon.