The Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Its Phenotypes and Cardio-Metabolic Features in a Community Sample of Iranian Population: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

    March 2022 in “ Frontiers in Endocrinology ”
    Mahbanoo Farhadi-Azar, Samira Behboudi‐Gandevani, Maryam Rahmati … Fereidoun Azizi
    Studysummary This study found that PCOS is common among Iranian women, with phenotypes involving hyperandrogenism exhibiting worse lipid profiles and higher rates of metabolic syndrome compared to healthy women.
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