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Polycystic ovary syndrome: definitions, phenotypes and diagnostic approach.
Frontiers of hormone research - 1 Jan 2013
Livadas Sarantis, Diamanti-Kandarakis Evanthia
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) constitutes a continuum spectrum of symptoms starting from the early prepubertal years and continuing after menopause. The phenotypic expression varies through time, depending on several internal (e.g. ovarian/adrenal steroidogenesis, insulin resistance) and external factors (e.g. quality and quantity of food, exercise). Moreover, the emergence of new definitions with the use of...
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