Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by the association of androgen excess with chronic oligoovulation and/or polycystic ovarian morphology, yet metabolic disorders and classic and nonclassic cardiovascular risk factors cluster in these women from very early in life. This chapter focuses on the mechanisms underlying the association of PCOS with metabolic dysfunction, focusing on the role of androgen excess on the development of visceral adiposity and adipose tissue dysfunction.
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Escobar-Morreale, H. F. (2017). The role of androgen excess in metabolic dysfunction in women: Androgen excess and female metabolic dysfunction. In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (Vol. 1043, pp. 597–608). Springer New York LLC. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70178-3_26
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