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The role of family history in clinical symptoms and therapeutic outcomes of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 Jan 2010
Hu Zhiping, Wang Ying, Qiao Jie, Li Meizhi, Chi Hongbin, Chen Xinna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between family history and clinical symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that were thought to be inherited, by treating women with PCOS with contraceptive pills and metformin, and assessing outcomes. METHODS: Of 164 women with PCOS, 49 with menstrual abnormalities, hyperandrogenism, and abnormal glucose and/or insulin levels underwent a 3-month treatment with...
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