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Effect of maternal PCOS and PCOS-like phenotype on the offspring's health.
Molecular and cellular endocrinology - 5 Nov 2016
Puttabyatappa Muraly, Cardoso Rodolfo C, Padmanabhan Vasantha
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous endocrine disorder with both reproductive and metabolic abnormalities affecting women of reproductive age. While the exact origin of PCOS is unknown, observations from clinical and animal studies suggest that maternal hyperandrogenism may be a contributing factor. Because women with PCOS manifest hyperandrogenism during pregnancy, changes in the gestational...
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