Status:
COMPLETED
Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Lead Sponsor:
Gulhane School of Medicine
Conditions:
Epicardial Adipose Tissue Pcos
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-44 years
Brief Summary
The aim of the present study was to search whether epicardial adipose tissue thickness, a predictor of increased cardiovascular risk, increases in PCOS patients or not and, if it does, to analyze the ...
Detailed Description
Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized with chronic oligo/unovulations, hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is mostly attributed to visceral adipose tissue....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pcos patients, all of the women had normal thyroid-stimulating hormone and prolactin levels, and subjects without possible ovarian tumors, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Exclusion
- BMI greater than 35 kg/m2, any chronic renal or liver disease
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01258946
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
August 1 2010
Last Update
June 13 2011
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Gulhane School of Medicine
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06010