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History of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Premature Adrenarche, and Hyperandrogenism in Pediatric Endocrinology
1 Jan 2022
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Descriptions of probable PCOS can be found in ancient Roman writings and in Renaissance art. Attention to domesticated animal reproduction led ancient observers to understand the role of the testes in male phenotypes, proven experimentally by testicular transplantation (in chickens) in 1849. Testosterone was isolated and its structure determined in the 1930s, but the multiple pathways of androgen synthesis have...
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