The Prevalence of Metabolic Disorders in Various Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Community-Based Study in Southwest Iran

    September 2014 in “ Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology ”
    Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Homeira Rashidi, Mahnaz Bahri Khomami … Fereidoun Azizi
    Studysummary This study observed that among women with polycystic ovary syndrome, those with the most severe phenotype showed the highest levels of metabolic disturbances, indicating the need for metabolic screening in these cases.
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