A Rational Approach to the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome During Adolescence

    November 2011 in “ Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia ”
    Paulina M. Merino, Ethel Codner, Fernando Cassorla
    Studysummary This review highlights that hyperandrogenism is a crucial factor for diagnosing PCOS during adolescence, while traditional criteria like polycystic ovarian morphology may be misleading.
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