Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insight Into Pathogenesis and a Common Association With Insulin Resistance

    June 2016 in “ Clinical Medicine ”
    Thomas M. Barber, Georgios K. Dimitriadis, Avgi Andreou, Stephen Franks
    Studysummary This review discusses the relationship between obesity, insulin resistance, and polycystic ovary syndrome and highlights the potential benefits of weight loss for managing PCOS symptoms, but reports no new clinical results.
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