Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Special Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations for Children

    March 2015 in “ Pediatric Dermatology ”
    Faranak Kamangar, Batool Okhovat, Timothy H. Schmidt … Kanade Shinkai
    Studysummary This review discusses diagnostic and management challenges of polycystic ovary syndrome in children and adolescents and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes early intervention when a provisional diagnosis is suspected.
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