Comparing Lean and Obese PCOS in Different PCOS Phenotypes: Evidence That the Body Weight Is More Important than the Rotterdam Phenotype in Influencing the Metabolic Status

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) represents a heterogeneous disorder and, using Rotterdam diagnostic criteria, four main phenotypes (A, B, C, and D) have been distinguished. However, it remains unclear whether lean versus obesity status influences findings in the various phenotypes of women with PCOS. 274 women with PCOS were consecutively assessed. Among these women, there were 149 with phenotype A, 24 with...

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