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Challenges in diagnosis and understanding of natural history of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Aug 2022
Joham Anju E, Piltonen Terhi, Lujan Marla E, Kiconco Sylvia, Tay Chau Thien
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting 8%-13% of reproductive-aged women. The aetiology of the syndrome is complex, with genetic susceptibility, androgen exposure in early life and adiposity related dysfunction leading to perturbance in hypothalamic-ovarian function. PCOS clinical features are heterogeneous, with manifestations arising even in early adolescence, developing...
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