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Dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in the sisters of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2005
Sam Susan, Legro Richard S, Bentley-Lewis Rhonda, Dunaif Andrea
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CONTEXT: Dyslipidemia is a feature of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but its pathogenesis remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that dyslipidemia is a heritable trait in sisters of women with PCOS. DESIGN: A case-control design was used. SETTING: The study took place at General Clinical Research Centers in four academic medical centers in the United States....
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