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

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.

The effects of metformin on metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in nonobese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Objective: There are conflicting data regarding the effects of metformin in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Thus, our aim was to evaluate the effects of 6 months of metformin therapy on various metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in lean women with PCOS.

Design: This was a prospective clinical study performed in a University hospital.

Effects of hypertension and obesity on endometrial thickness.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of hypertension and obesity on endometrial thickness.

Study Design: Forty obese women with hypertension (Group 1), 28 non-obese women with hypertension (Group 2), 58 obese women (Group 3), 56 non-obese healthy women (Group 4), totally 182 postmenopausal women were included in this prospective study. All patients were examined, and Papanicolaou cervical smear was performed after interview.