The prevalence and risk factors for glucose intolerance in young Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome

@article{Lee2009ThePA,
  title={The prevalence and risk factors for glucose intolerance in young Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome},
  author={Hyejin Lee and Jee-Young Oh and Y W Sung and Hyewon Chung and Wha Young Cho},
  journal={Endocrine},
  year={2009},
  volume={36},
  pages={326-332}
}

• Hyejin Lee, Jee-Young Oh, +2 authors Wha Young Cho
• Published 2009 in Endocrine
• DOI:10.1007/s12020-009-9226-7

Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia play important roles in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In addition, some women with PCOS have been shown to have insulin secretory defects and can be predicted to be at an increased risk for glucose intolerance. We performed the present study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for glucose intolerance in Korean women with PCOS. We consecutively recruited 194 women with PCOS diagnosed by American Society for Reproductive… CONTINUE READING

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