Understanding polycystic ovary syndrome
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PCOS is characterised by a varied and often complex array of metabolic and endocrine abnormalities. The syndrome was originally described by Stein and Leventhal in 1935, as a triad consisting of amennorhoea, hirsutism and obesity, in women who had multiple cysts on their ovaries.1 Over the last decade or so, the understanding of this syndrome has changed and the emphasis is often on the long-term consequences that may occur. Prevalence of PCOS
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