Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents

    April 2016 in “ Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America ”
    Selma F. Witchel, Hailey Roumimper, Sharon E. Oberfield
    Studysummary This review discusses the diagnostic challenges of PCOS in adolescents, noting that the persistence of hyperandrogenism and oligomenorrhea is required for diagnosis, while genetic studies suggest involvement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis.
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