Evaluation of Insulin Resistance in Idiopathic Hirsutism Compared with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Individuals

    December 2014 in “ Australasian journal of dermatology ”
    Shokoufeh Bonakdaran, Bita Kiafar, Fatemeh Barazandeh Ahmadabadi
    Studysummary In this study, insulin resistance was observed at similar rates in non-obese women with idiopathic hirsutism, those with PCOS, and healthy controls.
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    Research cited in this study 3

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