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Genetic investigation into ethnic disparity in polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Oct 2013
Li Shuxia, Zhu Dongyi, Duan Hongmei, Tan Qihua
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is universally the most common endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. It is characterized by composite clinical phenotypes reflecting the reproductive impact of ovarian dysfunction (androgen excess, oligo-/anovulation, polycystic ovary) and metabolic abnormalities (insulin resistance, obesity) with widely varying symptoms among the affected. Studies have shown a clear pattern of...
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