The role of glycated hemoglobin in the diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Raissa Holanda Melo,
Ana Gabriela Pontes,
Lucia Regina Marques Gomes Delmanto
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo compare glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for the diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Patients and DesignThis cross‐sectional study included 154 women aged 20–40 years with a diagnosis of PCOS, who were screened for prediabetes and diabetes by the OGTT and HbA1c. Women with diabetes, hyperprolactinemia, thyroid or adrenal diseases, and anemia and users of hormonal contraception or corticosteroids were exclud… Show more
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