Article
Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents.
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology - 1 Apr 2018
Rothenberg Stephanie S, Beverley Rachel, Barnard Emily, Baradaran-Shoraka Massoud, Sanfilippo Joseph S
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) typically manifests with a combination of menstrual dysfunction and evidence of hyperandrogenism in the adolescent population. No single cause has been identified; however, evidence suggests a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Polycystic ovary syndrome presents a particular diagnostic challenge in adolescents as normal pubertal changes can present with a...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Insulin Resistance
- Life Style
- Phenotype
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Puberty