Insulin resistance in women with hirsutism
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Insulin resistance in women with hirsutism
INTRODUCTION There are still not enough data showing whether patients with idiopathic hirsutism (IH) also have insulin resistance. The association between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance is well documented in the literature, but the Rotterdam Consensus has concluded that principally obese women with PCOS should be screened for the metabolic syndrome. We intended to inves...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Medical Science
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1734-1922
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2012.28563