Treatment and Diagnosis Changes in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
January 2021
in “
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
”
TLDR Changes in treatment and diagnosis improve Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
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research Evaluation of Insulin Resistance in Idiopathic Hirsutism Compared with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Individuals
7 citations , December 2014 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” Insulin resistance is not more common in idiopathic hirsutism patients than in healthy individuals.