Tag: Lipid accumulation product
Lipid accumulation product is associated with metabolic syndrome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Djuro Macut, Ivana Božić Antić, Jelica Bjekić-Macut, Dimitrios Panidis, Konstantinos Tziomalos, Danijela Vojnović Milutinović, Olivera Stanojlović, Biljana Kastratović-Kotlica, Milan Petakov, Nataša Milić
OBJECTIVE: There is a need for a simple and accurate method for the assessment of cardiovascular risk in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Lipid accumulation product (LAP) is based on the assessment of waist circumference and serum triglycerides that yield an estimation of lipid overaccumulation. We aimed to determine whether LAP is associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Caucasian women with PCOS …