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Updated Overview of the Geographical Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Diagnostic Criteria, Phenotypes, Race, and Ethnicity.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 20 Aug 2026
Noland Makenna J O, Olfert Melissa D
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BACKGROUND: Newly named Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS), previously Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), affects women worldwide. The prevalence of PCOS is thought to range from 5 to 15% depending on the diagnostic criteria used. The 2023 International Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of PCOS recognize the 2003 Rotterdam criteria as the gold standard diagnostic tool. The...
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