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The phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome defined by the 1990 diagnostic criteria are associated with higher serum vaspin levels than the phenotypes introduced by the 2003 criteria.
Obesity facts - 1 Jan 2011
Koiou Ekaterini, Dinas Konstantinos, Tziomalos Konstantinos, Toulis Konstantinos, Kandaraki Eleni A, Kalaitzakis Emmanuil, Katsikis Ilias, Panidis Dimitrios
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OBJECTIVE: Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosed with the 1990 criteria (i.e. presence of oligo- and/or anovulation (ANOV) and hyperandrogenemia and/or hyperandrogenism (HA) with or without polycystic ovaries (PCO)) appear to have a more adverse metabolic profile than patients diagnosed with the additional criteria introduced in 2003 (i.e. presence of HA and PCO without ANOV and presence of...
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