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HomeHypertensionVol. 50, No. 1Response to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Androgens, Autonomic Nervous System, and Hypertension Free AccessLetterPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessLetterPDF/EPUBResponse to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Androgens, Autonomic Nervous System, and Hypertension Mei-Jou Chen Lian-Yu Lin Yu-Shih Yang Mei-Jou ChenMei-Jou Chen Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, and Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Search for more papers by this author Lian-Yu LinLian-Yu Lin Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Search for more papers by this author Yu-Shih YangYu-Shih Yang Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan Search for more papers by this author Originally published30 Apr 2007https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.091801Hypertension. 2007;50:e8Other version(s) of this articleYou are viewing the most recent version of this article. Previous versions: April 30, 2007: Previous Version 1 We thank Dr Perciaccante1 and his colleague for their interest and insightful comments on our recent article2 regarding the association between the characteristic hyperandrogenemia and the elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome.Perciaccante et al propose that the cardiovascular autonomic nervous system might be affected directly by androgen levels or by hyperandrogenemia-induced insulin resistance and might, therefore, act as a possible link between androgen and blood pressure in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. We agree entirely that the mechanisms underlying hyperandrogenemia and elevated blood pressure are complex, and impaired autonomic nervous system might be a possible reason to explain this association.However, further investigation and controlled studies are still necessary to substantiate this hypothesis.Sources of FundingThis study was supported by grants NSC94-2314-B002-195 and NSC95-2314-B002-035 from the National Science Council of Taiwan.DisclosuresNone.1 Perciaccante A, Fiorentini A, Valente R, Tubani L. Polycystic ovary syndrome: androgens, autonomic nervous system, and hypertension. Hypertension. 2007: 50: e7.LinkGoogle Scholar2 Chen M-J, Yang W-S, Yang J-H, Chen C-L, Ho H-N, Yang Y-S. Relationship between androgen levels and blood pressure in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Hypertension. 2007: 49: 1442–1447.LinkGoogle Scholar Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails July 2007Vol 50, Issue 1 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.091801 Originally publishedApril 30, 2007 PDF download Advertisement SubjectsClinical Studies
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