Article
Genetic Markers of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Emphasis on Insulin Resistance
2014-08-03
Abstract excerpt
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting women of childbearing age causing not only reproductive but also metabolic anomalies. PCOS women present with ovulatory dysfunction, abnormal hormones, hyperandrogenemia, obesity, and hyperinsulinemia. It is a heterogeneous disorder which results from interaction of multiple genes along with environmental factors. Insulin resistance is a...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 66f53326-9c04-59a8-9787-9f7e433a76fd
- DOI
- 10.1155/2014/478972
