Inheritance of hormonal disorder marked by excessive insulin in daughters

Monday, July 28, 2008 - 12:07 in Health & Medicine

Elevated levels of insulin could be an early sign that girls whose mothers suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- may also be susceptible to the disease, according to gynecologists who have found evidence of insulin resistance in young children.

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