Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Clinical and Biochemical Features

    September 1995 in “ New England journal of medicine/˜The œNew England journal of medicine ”
    Stephen Franks
    Studysummary This article discusses the heterogeneity of polycystic ovary syndrome, its association with insulin resistance, and its implications for long-term health, but reports no new clinical results.
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