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      research Genetic, hormonal and metabolic aspects of PCOS: an update

      258 citations , July 2016 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology”
      This abstract reviews the characteristics and health risks associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and does not report new findings, highlighting the syndrome's multifactorial nature.

      research Polycystic ovary syndrome

      September 2005 in “Morecambe Bay medical journal”
      This article discusses the complex condition of polycystic ovary syndrome and its modern management, emphasizing it as a multisystem disorder with significant impacts on patients' well-being.

      research Developmental origin of polycystic ovary syndrome - a hypothesis

      430 citations , July 2002 in “Journal of Endocrinology”
      This hypothesis paper suggests that PCOS may result from genetically determined ovarian hypersecretion of androgens, influencing hormone regulation and insulin resistance, with obesity further affecting its severity; no new clinical results are reported.

      research Polycystic ovary syndrome

      883 citations , August 2016 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers”
      This review discusses the current understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and future research directions, but reports no new clinical results.

      research Adult polycystic ovary syndrome begins in childhood

      124 citations , June 2002 in “Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism”
      This article reviews polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents, highlighting its endocrine and metabolic features, and reports no new clinical findings; the etiology may involve early-life abnormalities in androgen production.