ACC/AHA 2017 definition of high blood pressure: implications for women with polycystic ovary syndrome

摘要

Objective: To assess the association of insulin resistance markers, body mass index (BMI), age, and androgen levels with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) defined according to 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) criteria in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); and to determine the risk of metabolic abnormalities in the presence of SAH defined by both the 2017 ACC/AHA and Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC7) criteria in women with PCOS.