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Comparing classic and newer phenotypes in Greek PCOS women: the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and their association with insulin resistance.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jan 2000
Vaggopoulos V, Trakakis E, Chrelias C, Panagopoulos P, Basios G, Makridima S, Sioulas V D, Simeonides G, Labos G, Boutati E, Kassanos D
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OBJECTIVE: Recently, it has been debated whether the new polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes, according to the Rotterdam criteria, share the same metabolic risk with the classic ones (National Institutes of Health 1990). Our study sought to compare the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and glucose homeostasis disorders in Greek women with classic and new PCOS phenotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two...
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