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Polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 5-20% of women of reproductive age worldwide. The condition is characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) - with excessive androgen production by the ovaries being a key feature of PCOS.
Azziz, R +9 more
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Digital Health, 2023 Background The internet has become the primary source of health-related information, and online health information-seeking behaviour has been used as a reliable surrogate of public awareness.
Kashish Malhotra, Punith Kempegowda
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Advanced Medical Journal, 2023 Background and objectives: The polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the commonest endocrine disturbance affecting 5-8% of reproductive age women. It is a heterogenous disorder that mainly presents with features of hyperandro- genism and anovulation ...
Awat Ibrahim Hamadamen +3 more
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Investigation of Demodex folliculorum frequency in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017 : Background: Background: Demodex mites are acari that reside in the pilosebaceous unit of the skin and have been associated with skin disorders. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Demodex folliculorum (D ...
Ayla Eser +4 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire is a reliable instrument for measuring health-related quality of life. This study aimed to develop a Malay version of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire and to evaluate the health-related impact of ...
Lim Leek Mei +5 more
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Leptin, polycystic ovaries and polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
Human Reproduction Update, 1999 As soon as leptin was discovered four years ago, its potential as a player in the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was explored in a primitive way, though little light was shed on the enigma that is PCOS. As a second wave of leptin research is now available, we review how the expanded role of the cytokine in reproduction might yet impact upon our ...
H S, Jacobs, G S, Conway
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AJOG Global Reports, 2022 BACKGROUND: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome experience increased health complications during and after pregnancy, including a higher prevalence of postpartum depression.
Adriele D. Fugal, MSPH +4 more
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Polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity: a modern paradigm
RUDN Journal of Medicine, 2022 Polycystic ovary syndrome is a heterogeneous endocrine disease that affects women of childbearing age. The pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome has not been fully studied to date, its paradigm considers the genetic determinism of the manifestation ...
Marina B. Khamoshina +4 more
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Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2021 Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome is known to be the most common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age. Current evidence shows that regulatory proteins secreted from the adipose tissue called adipokines may have a role in polycystic ovary ...
Gurhan Guney +7 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Background Previous studies have shown that polycystic ovary syndrome is a predictor of gestational diabetes mellitus, but we do not know exactly how many polycystic ovary syndrome patients may develop gestational diabetes mellitus.
Qingzi Yan +5 more
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