Polycystic ovarian syndrome: a follow-up study on fertility and menstrual pattern in 149 patients 15-25 years after ovarian wedge resection
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome: a follow-up study on fertility and menstrual pattern in 149 patients 15-25 years after ovarian wedge resection.
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate fertility and menstrual pattern in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) 15-25 years after ovarian wedge resection (OWR). METHODS AND RESULTS The diagnosis was based on the combination of ovarian pathology and symptoms. The 149 patients, all primarily treated at a university teaching hospital, were studied three times by means of a ques...
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1460-2350
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/16.7.1479