Specific Dermatologic Features of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Association with Biochemical Markers of Metabolic Syndrome and Hyperandrogenism

    February 2010 in “ Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica ”
    Suna Özdemir, Mustafa Özdemir, Hüseyin Görkemli … Sait Bodur
    Studysummary In this study, hirsutism in women with PCOS was strongly associated with hyperandrogenism and metabolic abnormalities, while acne and androgenic alopecia were not effective markers for hyperandrogenism.
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