July 2026 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” In this review, researchers provided a comprehensive analysis of anti-androgen therapies for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS/PCOS), examining their efficacy and safety while proposing a phenotype-guided management framework and highlighting research gaps, such as long-term cardiovascular safety and predictive biomarkers.
41 citations
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June 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study proposes reclassifying PCOS into two distinct phenotypes based on androgen levels and suggests androgen supplementation may overcome IVF resistance in one group with advancing age.
11 citations
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August 2018 in “Endokrynologia Polska” This consensus paper reviews current challenges and recommendations for diagnosing and treating polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting the utility of the Rotterdam criteria for adults and different criteria for teenagers without requiring polycystic ovaries.
December 2023 in “JCEM case reports” In this study, researchers identified a novel genetic variant in the NR3C1 gene in a mother and her son that predicts a truncated protein, leading to glucocorticoid resistance syndrome with mild hyperandrogenic features, although no clear genotype-phenotype correlation has been established.
1 citations
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May 2009 in “Wiley-Blackwell eBooks” Early treatment of PCOS in teens is crucial to prevent long-term health issues like diabetes and heart disease.
128 citations
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September 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Obesity is linked to various skin problems and may increase the risk of skin cancer.
32 citations
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November 2011 in “Reproductive Sciences” The study found that among young Brazilian women, the likelihood of metabolic syndrome in those with PCOS is strongly associated with BMI and the phenotype involving menstrual irregularity and hyperandrogenism.
14 citations
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January 2013 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” This study found that in patients with nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency, genotypes do not reliably predict the severity of hyperandrogenic symptoms, suggesting other genetic factors may influence the phenotype.
257 citations
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July 2018 in “Obstetrics & Gynecology” This review discusses the various phenotypes and diagnostic challenges of polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting its complex pathophysiology and associated health risks, and reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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November 2009 in “Sports Medicine” This review explores whether oligomenorrhoea in exercising women is a mild subclinical phenotype of PCOS or part of a spectrum of energy deficiency-related menstrual disturbances, without new clinical results.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council” This review discusses diagnostic criteria, phenotypes, and therapies for polycystic ovarian syndrome, emphasizing an individualized treatment approach based on the multifactorial nature of the disease; it reports no clinical results.
This review discusses the complexities of managing polycystic ovarian syndrome in females, examining its various phenotypes and treatment options, but it does not present new clinical findings.
3 citations
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June 2023 in “European heart journal open” This study found that oligo-amenorrhea/menstrual irregularity in women is associated with an increased risk of overall cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarction, while evidence linking hyperandrogenism or polycystic ovaries to cardiovascular disease remains mixed or unexplored.
1744 citations
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August 2006 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This review discusses definitions of polycystic ovary syndrome and reports no new clinical results; the authors support using modified 1990 NIH criteria and acknowledge ongoing evolution as research advances.
14 citations
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January 2012 in “Endocrine development” This article reviews the challenges in diagnosing mild hyperandrogenism in adolescent girls, discussing potential causes like PCOS and treatment options, but reports no new clinical results.
November 2025 in “Cureus” This review discusses the link between PCOS and acne, highlighting the roles of hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance, but it reports no new clinical findings.
16 citations
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February 2018 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This review discusses the challenges in measuring testosterone for assessing androgen excess in women and emphasizes the importance of quality control in laboratory methods, but it reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study presents the first documented case of a woman with Alström syndrome successfully conceiving and giving birth, highlighting the importance of managing systemic comorbidities during pregnancy.
5 citations
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September 2023 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This study suggests revising PCOS diagnostic criteria to integrate the polymenorrhoea subcategory due to shared metabolic dysfunctions with oligomenorrhoea.
March 2022 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research” This review examines treatment options for PCOS, highlighting the importance of managing symptoms and patient counseling, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This article discusses the complex aetiology, diagnostic criteria, and challenges in diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome, but does not report new clinical findings.
87 citations
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July 2018 in “Nursing Clinics of North America” This review discusses the diagnostic criteria and treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome focusing on metabolic subtypes and reports no clinical results.
15 citations
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January 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine” This study reports that obesity significantly influences cardiovascular and metabolic disturbances in women with PCOS, with overweight women experiencing more severe symptoms compared to their non-obese counterparts.
2 citations
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December 2025 in “Annals of Medicine” This review discusses the complex correlation between cellular senescence and PCOS, emphasizing senescence markers, mechanisms, and potential anti-senescence therapies, but reports no new clinical results.
December 2022 in “Cumhuriyet medical journal” This study observed that women with PCOS and no hyperandrogenism (group 3) had similar metabolic issues to those with classic PCOS, while those with no menstrual dysfunction (group 2) had milder issues related to lipid and insulin resistance.
April 2019 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study identified three new genetic loci associated with PCOS and found a similar genetic structure across different diagnostic criteria, suggesting a genetic basis for shared metabolic traits and potential causal links to other conditions.
26 citations
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November 2011 in “Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia” This review highlights that hyperandrogenism is a crucial factor for diagnosing PCOS during adolescence, while traditional criteria like polycystic ovarian morphology may be misleading.
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Clinical Biochemistry” This paper discusses the link between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and health issues like infertility and cardiovascular diseases, caused by both genetic and environmental factors, but reports no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “F1000Research” This study found that triglycerides, testosterone, and SHBG levels were associated with hyperandrogenism in women with PCOS, while FGS was not linked to this condition.
5 citations
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March 2015 in “Women's Health” This article reviews the process for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome and suggests how it can be applied in clinical practice but reports no new results.