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Family background of Diabetes Mellitus, obesity and hypertension affects the phenotype and first symptom of patients with PCOS.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Dec 2013
Kulshreshtha Bindu, Singh Seerat, Arora Arpita
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BACKGROUND: The phenotypic variability among PCOS could be due to differences in insulin patterns. Hyperinsulinemia commonly accompanies Diabetes Mellitus (DM), obesity, hypertension and CAD, though, to a variable degree. We speculate that a family history of these diseases could differentially affect the phenotype of PCOS. AIM: To study the effect of DM/CAD/HT and obesity on the phenotype of PCOS. METHODS: PCOS...
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