Metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers of women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide an evidence-based assessment of metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in first-degree relatives of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Setting

Not applicable.

Patient(s)

Mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers of women with and without PCOS.

Intervention(s)

An electronic-based search with the use of PubMed from 1960 to June 2015 and cross-checked references of relevant articles.

Main outcome measure(s)

Metabolic syndrome, hypertension and dyslipidemia, and surrogate markers, including systolic blood pressure (BP), diastolic BP, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides.

Result(s)

Four

SUBMITTER: Yilmaz B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5983376 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature