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Phenotypic Characterization of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents Based on Menstrual Irregularity.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2015
Javed Asma, Kumar Seema, Simmons Patricia S, Lteif Aida N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents is associated with adverse metabolic outcomes. The association of menstrual irregularity with metabolic risk among adolescents with PCOS was assessed. METHOD: A retrospective medical record review of 366 adolescents with PCOS aged 13-18 years was conducted, from which 265 girls newly diagnosed with PCOS were included and divided into those presenting with...
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