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    Characterization of Metabolic Changes in the Phenotypes of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Large Mediterranean Population from Sicily

    July 2019 in “ Clinical Endocrinology ”
    Enrico Carmina, Mona Nasrallah, Ettore Guastella, Rogerio A. Løbo
    Studysummary The researchers reported that among Mediterranean Sicilian women with PCOS, Phenotype B exhibited the most severe metabolic abnormalities, notably obesity and altered glucose metabolism, whereas Phenotype D showed no such issues.
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