What Every Physician Should Know About Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    September 2008 in “ Dermatologic therapy ”
    Robert L. Rosenfield
    Studysummary This review describes the clinical evaluation and management options for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on its endocrine and metabolic implications, but reports no new results.
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