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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence
1 Jun 2008
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women and is characterized by hyperandrogenemia, menstrual dysfunction, and polycystic ovarian morphology. The hormonal abnormalities inherent in PCOS often begin in adolescence and include hyperinsulinemia and rapid luteinizing hormone (LH) pulse frequency, both of which mediate ovarian and adrenal overproduction of...
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