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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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PCOS was first recognized as a medical disease or syndrome in the West in 1845 in France. Its most distinctive sign is the pathologic appearance of sclerocystic changes on the larger than average ovaries, which appeared to have a thick, shiny, white coating overlying many rows of cysts on the surface of the ovary. These ovarian changes give PCOS its name. In 1990 a National Institute of Health ...
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of androgen excess and ovarian dysfunction. Hirsutism and elevated free testosterone levels are the most consistent signs of the androgen excess. Irregular, infrequent, or absent menses and infertility are symptoms of ovulatory dysfunction. Obesity is also a feature of this syndrome and contributes to associated metabolic abnormalities. Lifestyle...
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BACKGROUND This systematic review aimed at summarizing and evaluating the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using acupuncture to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), specifically focusing on ovulation rate, menstrual rate, and related hormones. METHODS Fifteen databases were searched electronically through February 2016. Our review included RCTs of women with PCOS; these ...
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a condition of unexplained hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation that most likely represents a heterogenous disorder. About 10% of women in the reproductive age group suffer from this disorder. Many adolescent girls and young adults seek consultation because of this disorder. It’s etiology is as yet undefined, and therapy remains largely symptomatic and empir...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2320-4850
DOI: 10.22270/ajprd.v7i4.514