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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2016 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) refers to a complex, multidimensional disorder resulting in defects in reproduction and metabolism. Although one of the primary characteristic of PCOS is the presence of multiple cysts on the ovaries, the complexity of the syndrome is reflected in the wide range of its clinical manifestations, most notably insulin ...
Christopher R, McCartney +1 more
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Polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
BMJ, 2011 Independently increases the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common condition. The reported incidence varies between 3% and 15% of women of reproductive age, depending on the population studied and the diagnostic criteria applied,1 which include hyperandrogenism, anovulation, and polycystic ovaries.
Ingrid Dravecká, Ivica Lazúrová
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Polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
Medicine, 1989 This case illustrates the very common endocrine problem of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The diagnosis was not clear initially because of the absence of clinical evidence of androgen excess and of a normal random serum luteinizing hormone (LH) concentration.
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Nursing Clinics of North America, 2018 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a commonly occurring endocrine disorder characterized by hirsutism, anovulation, and polycystic ovaries. Often comorbid with insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and obesity, it also carries significant risk for the development of cardiovascular and metabolic sequelae, including diabetes and metabolic syndrome ...
Anuja Dokras, Snigdha Alur-Gupta
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Kosin Medical Journal, 2015 Polycystic ovary syndrome affects 6%-7% of reproductive-aged women, making it the most common endocrine disorder in this population. It is characterized by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism. Affected women may present with reproductive manifestations such as irregular menses or infertility, or cutaneous manifestations, including hirsutism, acne,
Min Jeong Kim, Yong Il Ji
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Polycystic ovaries and polycystic ovary syndrome
Gynecological Endocrinology, 1987 In the 50 years or so since the description by Irving F. Stein and Michael L. Leventhal of their finding of unexpectedly enlarged ovaries in a group of women with amenorrhea1, the syndrome we associate with their names has become widely recognized, variously interpreted and a subject of continual fascination for scores of reproductive scientists and ...
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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 ...
G S Conway, H S Jacobs
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Polycystic ovary syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa, 2009 Thedescription of polycystic ovaries dates back as far as 17211 but it was Stein and Leventhal who first reported the disorder, that we now know as the polycystic ovary (or ovarian) syndrome (PCOS), in seven women with amenorrhoea, enlarged ovaries with multiple cysts and hirsutism.2 These patients were treated with ovarian wedge resection and of the ...
Sureka Maharaj, Aslam Amod
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Nature Reviews Disease PrimersDespite affecting ~11-13% of women globally, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a substantially understudied condition. PCOS, possibly extending to men's health, imposes a considerable health and economic burden worldwide. Diagnosis in adults follows the International Evidence-based Guideline for the Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary ...
Elisabet Stener-Victorin +8 more
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Polycystic ovary syndrome. [PDF]
BMJ, 1976 The most frequent presenting feature of polycystic ovarian disorder is menstrual disturbance usually oligomenorrhea or secondary amenorrhea. Hirsutism is next most common but true virilization is rare. Infertility is common. Many women with polycystic ovaries have abdominal pain. Obesity is infrequent. Laparoscopy or laparotomy with ovarian biopsy
C. W. H. Havard, Jean Ginsburg
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