Metabolic Features of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Latin America: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that commonly affects women of childbearing age and has been associated with metabolic and reproductive abnormalities. Only a few studies have investigated metabolic traits in women with PCOS in Latin America. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review to provide an overview of the available evidence on the metabolic profile of Latin American women with PCOS.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Embase databases for cross-sectional, case-control, or cohort studies focusing on populations of countries in South and Central America and Mexico, published until October 31, 2019. We selected studies that reported the diagnostic criteria for PCOS. In the absence of a con

SUBMITTER: Marchesan LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8562723 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature