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[Genetics of the polycystic ovarian syndrome and therapeutic perspectives ].
Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi - 1 Jan 2000
Pugeat M
Abstract excerpt
PCOS is the most frequent endocrine disorder of premenopausal women. The common clinical signs of PCOS are hirsutism, menstrual irregularities with chronic anovulation and a trend toward overweight or obesity. Diagnosis is based upon high plasma levels of androgens and the ultrasound image of polycystic ovaries. The high prevalence of PCOS at first degree female relatives suggest an important genetic component of...
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