Phenotypic Comparison of Caucasian and Asian Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study

    April 2013 in “ Fertility and Sterility ”
    Erica T. Wang, Chia-Ning Kao, Kanade Shinkai … Heather G. Huddleston
    Studysummary This study found that Caucasian and Asian women with PCOS in the San Francisco Bay Area had a similar prevalence of androgen excess, including hirsutism, across most measures.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Consensus on Women's Health Aspects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group Fertility and sterility · 2011
    2. Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Hirsutism: A Consensus Statement by the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society Human reproduction update · 2011
    3. Defining Hirsutism in Chinese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study Fertility and Sterility · 2011
    4. The Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Criteria for the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Complete Task Force Report Fertility and Sterility · 2008
    5. Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Women from Southern China European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology · 2008
    6. Revised 2003 Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria and Long-Term Health Risks Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Fertility and Sterility · 2004

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