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Polycystic ovary syndrome: the influence of environmental and genetic factors.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Diamanti-Kandarakis Evanthia, Piperi Christina, Spina Jiovanna, Argyrakopoulou Georgia, Papanastasiou Lambrini, Bergiele Angeliki, Panidis Dimitrios
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex and heterogeneous disorder characterized by hyperandrogenemia, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and chronic anovulation. It is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age with an enigmatic pathophysiologic and molecular basis. The high prevalence of affected individuals and the wide range of phenotypic expression can be explained by the...
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