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The role of genes in the polycystic ovary syndrome: predisposition and mechanisms.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Sept 2009
Deligeoroglou Eythimios, Kouskouti Christina, Christopoulos Panagiotis
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The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), mainly characterized by clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and/or polycystic morphology as well as associated metabolic disorders, is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. The familial clustering of PCOS cases and the accumulating evidence that the interaction between multiple genetic and environmental factors is...
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