Characterization of gut microbiota in polycystic ovary syndrome: Findings from a lean population

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BACKGROUND: Limited available animal and human data suggest an association between dysbiosis of gut microbiota and PCOS. We aimed to determine whether gut microbiota in lean women with PCOS shows any alterations compared to healthy women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-four lean patients with PCOS phenotype A according to the Rotterdam 2003 diagnostic criteria and 22 BMI-matched healthy women were included in this...

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