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Phenotypic expression of polycystic ovary syndrome in South Asian women.
Obstetrical & gynecological survey - 1 Mar 2013
Mehta Jaya, Kamdar Vikram, Dumesic Daniel
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UNLABELLED: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) occurs in 6% to 10% of women and, as the most common worldwide endocrinopathy of reproductive-aged women, is linked to a constellation of reproductive and metabolic abnormalities, including anovulatory infertility, hirsutism, acne, and insulin resistance in association with metabolic syndrome. Despite a genetic component to PCOS, ethnicity plays an important role in...
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