Persistent Hyperandrogenic Symptoms in Midlife Women With PCOS: A Prospective Cohort Study in Sweden

    December 2022 in “ Biomedicines ”
    Sofia Persson, Kumari Ubhayasekera, Jonas Bergquist … Evangelia Elenis
    Studysummary This study found that women diagnosed with PCOS who had hyperandrogenic symptoms at diagnosis were more likely to experience persistent androgenic symptoms and impaired quality of life in midlife.
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