Phenotype and genotype in polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Phenotype and genotype in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Recent progress in hormone research - 1 Jan 1998

Legro R S, Spielman R, Urbanek M, Driscoll D, Strauss J F, Dunaif A

Abstract excerpt

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder in premenopausal women and is characterized by hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation. The cause is unknown. PCOS is associated with significant insulin resistance as well as with defects in insulin secretion. These abnormalities place these wome...

Topics

Female
Genetic Linkage
Genotype
Humans
Phenotype
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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