286 citations
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January 2009 in “Human Reproduction Update” This study reports that NIH PCOS is linked to more severe metabolic issues, including higher obesity and insulin resistance, compared to non-NIH PCOS phenotypes.
767 citations
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September 2016 in “Human Reproduction” This review analyzes the reported prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) based on different diagnostic criteria but does not provide new clinical results.
24 citations
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April 2021 in “BMC women's health” This study found that women with PCOS and high BMI exhibited significantly increased hair growth compared to non-PCOS women, suggesting an additive effect of body weight on this phenotype in PCOS.
9 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” 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.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “BMC Medicine” The authors concluded that establishing and standardizing methods for data collection are crucial to improving PCOS diagnosis and research due to challenges observed in data harmonization across diverse international cohorts.