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The prospective association of hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome with incident gestational diabetes: The coronary artery risk development in young adults women’s study

In this 28-year prospective study of 455 women (mean age: 26 years), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was associated with a 2.6-fold elevated risk of gestational diabetes (GDM). However, hyperandrogenism or oligomenorrhea in the absence of PCOS was not associated with GDM.

Authors: Appiah, Duke; Hedderson, Monique M; Kim, Catherine; Sidney, Stephen; Sternfeld, Barbara; Quesenberry, Charles P; Wellons, Melissa F; Gunderson, Erica P

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023 Apr;198:110593. Epub 2023-03-02.

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