Risk of cardiocerebrovascular diseases is increased in Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT: To investigate the relationship between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and risk of cardiocerebrovascular disease in Korean women. This longitudinal cohort study using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service included the women aged 15-44 years diagnosed with PCOS between 2002 and 2019, and the controls were matched 1:3 by age group, income, and region of residence. The endpoint outcomes of this study were the occurrence of ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular diseases, and combined cardiocerebrovascular diseases in the PCOS and control groups. A stratified Cox proportional hazards regression analysis for matched data was performed to evaluate the relative hazard of events in the PCOS group compared to that in the control group. Among a total of 549,400 participants in th

SUBMITTER: Ryu KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10784481 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature