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Metabolically healthy polycystic ovary syndrome (MH-PCOS) and metabolically unhealthy polycystic ovary syndrome (MU-PCOS): a comparative analysis of four simple methods useful for metabolic assessment.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jul 2013
Amato M C, Guarnotta V, Forti D, Donatelli M, Dolcimascolo S, Giordano C
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STUDY QUESTION: Is it possible to distinguish metabolically healthy polycystic ovary syndrome (MH-PCOS) from metabolically unhealthy PCOS (MU-PCOS) by simple diagnostic tools such as body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio (WHR), at-risk category suggested by Androgen Excess Society (AES) and visceral adiposity index (VAI)? SUMMARY ANSWER: VAI could be an easy and useful tool in clinical practice and in population...
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