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The impact of obesity on reproduction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology - 1 Oct 2006
Pasquali R, Gambineri A, Pagotto U
Abstract excerpt
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common causes of infertility due to anovulation in women. The clinical features of PCOS are heterogeneous and may change throughout the lifespan, starting from adolescence to postmenopausal age. This is largely dependent on the influence of obesity and metabolic alterations, including an insulin-resistant state and the metabolic syndrome, which consistently...
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