Síndrome de ovario poliquístico: la importancia de establecer su diagnóstico

Teresa Sir-Petermann ^[1] ; Manuel Maliqueo Y ; Francisco Pérez-Bravo ; Bárbara Angel B ; Fernando Carvajal P ; María Paz del Solar P ; Ricardo Benítez M
1. [1] Universidad de Chile
  
  Universidad de Chile
  
  Santiago, Chile
Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 129, Nº. 7, 2001, págs. 805-812
Idioma: español
Títulos paralelos:
- Polycystic ovary syndrome: The importance of establishing diagnosis
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Resumen
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very common disorder that occurs up to 10% of premenopausal women. Although PCOS is known to be associated with a higher reproductive morbility and increased risk of hormone dependent-cancer, its diagnosis is particularly important because PCOS is strongly linked to insulin resistance. This involves a major risk of early metabolic and cardiovascular complications. On the other hand, the prevalence of metabolic disorders associated with insulin resistance is higher in family members of patients with PCOS than in those of normal women, which suggests that the treatment of this syndrome should be preventive rather than symptomatic. For that reason, PCOS might be considered a signal of a family disorder, a route to diabetes and a public health problem (Rev Méd Chile 2001; 129: 805-12).