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Phenotype and metabolic profile of South Asian women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): results of a large database from a specialist Endocrine Clinic.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2011
Wijeyaratne Chandrika N, Seneviratne Ruwanthi de A, Dahanayake Shamalka, Kumarapeli Vindya, Palipane Ethusha, Kuruppu Nadeera, Yapa Chandrika, Seneviratne Rohini de A, Balen Adam H
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BACKGROUND: Compared with other populations, South Asians have a greater propensity to insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome (MetS). This is the first study to determine the distribution of phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and their relationship to the MetS among indigenous South Asians. METHOD: An evaluation of the phenotype and metabolic characteristics of PCOS was conducted by recruiting...
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