Comprehensive Overview of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    August 2016 in “ Nature Reviews Disease Primers ”
    Ricardo Azziz, Enrico Carmina, Zi-Jiang Chen … Bulent O. Yildiz
    Studysummary This review discusses the current understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and future research directions, but reports no new clinical results.
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