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Cardiometabolic Risk in PCOS: More than a Reproductive Disorder.
Current diabetes reports - 11 Nov 2017
Torchen Laura C
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is diagnosed by its characteristic reproductive features. However, PCOS is also associated with metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. The severity of these abnormalities varies according to the reproductive phenotype, with the so-called NIH or classic phenotype conferring the greatest metabolic risk. The increased risk for...
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