Short Review on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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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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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2075-5384,1997-9797
DOI: 10.3329/jom.v19i1.34843