Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    November 2007 in “ Medical Clinics of North America ”
    Michael Magnotti, Walter Futterweit
    Studysummary This review discusses the impact, pathophysiology, and health risks of obesity and the metabolic syndrome in polycystic ovarian syndrome, emphasizing the potential life-saving benefits of recognition and treatment, but it reports no new results.
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