Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Is Associated With Anogenital Distance, A Marker Of Prenatal Androgen Exposure

    February 2017 in “ Human Reproduction ”
    Yingchen Wu, Guangzheng Zhong, Shengfu Chen … Mingquan Xie
    Studysummary This study found that women with PCOS were more likely to have longer anogenital distances, indicating possible intrauterine origins linked to prenatal androgen exposure.
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