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Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women from Opposite-Sex Twin Pairs

8 Apr 2009

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INTRODUCTION: Intrauterine androgens of a male fetus may influence the female fetus in opposite-sex twin pairs. Because female intrauterine overexposure to androgens could lead to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the prevalence of PCOS should be higher in women from opposite-sex twin pairs. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the prevalence of PCOS in women from opposite-sex twin pairs...

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PMID: 19351727
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-0191

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