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The prevalence of high blood pressure as one of cardiovascular risk factors among women with polycystic ovary syndrome
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Abstract
The main goal of our study was to assess the frequency of hypertension among women with PCOS.
Material and methods Retrospective analysis of medical records of 213 women, age 17–42 (mean 25 ± 6 years).
Results Twenty-two women (10%) in examined group suffered from hypertension. The incidence of elevated blood pressure was higher among women with insulin resistance (p = 0.006). Prevalence odds ratio (OR) of arterial hypertension in the group with hyperprolactinaemia was 0.15 (confidence interval [CI] 0.06–0.37) and in the group with insulin resistance (OR) 1.05 (CI 0.61–1.83).
Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension among women with PCOS is higher when compared with healthy women at the same age. Thus, due to the young age of enrolled patients, it seems reasonable to recommend extension of the diagnostics of PCOS with blood pressure assessment.
Abstract
The main goal of our study was to assess the frequency of hypertension among women with PCOS.
Material and methods Retrospective analysis of medical records of 213 women, age 17–42 (mean 25 ± 6 years).
Results Twenty-two women (10%) in examined group suffered from hypertension. The incidence of elevated blood pressure was higher among women with insulin resistance (p = 0.006). Prevalence odds ratio (OR) of arterial hypertension in the group with hyperprolactinaemia was 0.15 (confidence interval [CI] 0.06–0.37) and in the group with insulin resistance (OR) 1.05 (CI 0.61–1.83).
Conclusion The prevalence of hypertension among women with PCOS is higher when compared with healthy women at the same age. Thus, due to the young age of enrolled patients, it seems reasonable to recommend extension of the diagnostics of PCOS with blood pressure assessment.
Keywords
hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, cardiovascular disease
Title
The prevalence of high blood pressure as one of cardiovascular risk factors among women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Journal
Issue
Article type
Original paper
Pages
19-22
Published online
2015-03-31
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1065
Article views/downloads
2526
DOI
10.5603/AH.2015.0004
Bibliographic record
Arterial Hypertension 2015;19(1):19-22.
Keywords
hypertension
polycystic ovary syndrome
cardiovascular disease
Authors
Renata Monika Michalak
Agnieszka Jagodzińska
Wojciech Zieleniewski