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Role of androgen ratios in the prediction of the metabolic phenotype in polycystic ovary syndrome.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - 1 May 2017
Minooee Sonia, Ramezani Tehrani Fahimeh, Tohidi Maryam, Azizi Fereidoun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify the androgen ratio that best predicts insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Data for 180 women with PCOS and 180 healthy controls were extracted from two previous studies in Iran (conducted during 2008-2010 and 2011-2013). The diagnosis of PCOS was based on the Rotterdam criteria. The serum concentration of different androgens...
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