Polycystic ovarian syndrome: overdiagnosed and overtreated?
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive endocrinopathy of women during their childbearing years. A significant degree of controversy exists regarding the etiology of this syndrome, but there is a growing consensus that the key features include insulin resistance, androgen excess, and abnormal gonadotropin dynamics. Familial and genetic factors cause predisposition to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp18x696113