August 2022 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” This study found that the prevalence of PCOS among adolescent and young girls in India was 7.21%, with dysmenorrhea and acne being common symptoms.
December 2024 in “The New Indian Journal of OBGYN” This study, assessing PCOS patients, found a significant positive correlation between increased ovarian volume and elevated insulin resistance, suggesting that larger ovaries may indicate a higher degree of insulin resistance.
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March 2022 in “Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology” This study found that in Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome, higher ovarian volumes were significantly associated with increased serum levels of free testosterone, total testosterone, and 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone.
March 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Treating ovarian-related inflammation may help hair regrowth in women with alopecia areata.
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May 2017 in “Fertility Research and Practice” This study found that increased ovarian volume is associated with markers of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, while follicle number was not linked to metabolic risk.
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April 2014 in “Hormones” This study found that increased serum A4A levels were associated with more severe polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes and could be a useful marker for biochemical hyperandrogenemia.
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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.
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May 2006 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” This study reported that women with PCOS had higher levels of certain hormones and lower SHBG levels compared to non-PCOS women with similar symptoms, highlighting a less favorable endocrine profile in PCOS cases.
July 2025 in “Indus journal of bioscience research.” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed significant differences in clinical symptoms, hormone levels, and ovarian morphology compared to healthy controls, such as higher body mass index, menstrual irregularities, elevated luteinizing hormone, and polycystic ovarian morphology, suggesting these factors enhance diagnostic accuracy.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study indicated that prediabetes may make ovaries more susceptible to PCOS-like changes, with mild hyperglycemia potentially having harmful effects on ovarian health.
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August 2004 in “Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology” This article reviews the updated ESHRE/ASRM criteria for diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome, emphasizing the need for continued research and collaboration, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2017 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” This study found that subclinical hypothyroidism had minimal impact on the metabolic and hormonal profiles of women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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October 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” In this study, daughters of women with PCOS and control daughters showed no significant differences in metabolic and hormonal parameters, but more PCOS daughters exhibited hirsutism at advanced pubertal stages.
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March 2004 in “Human Reproduction” This study found that women with symptoms of oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism are more likely to have polycystic ovaries and less favorable biochemical and clinical markers compared to asymptomatic women.
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September 2024 in “Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have more pronounced metabolic alterations and higher androgen levels compared to women with eumenorrheic hyperandrogenism, suggesting EuHyperA may be a milder form of PCOS.
May 2024 in “IP Journal of Nutrition Metabolism and Health Science” This study found that an educational program significantly improved knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome and its prevention among adolescent girls at a selected college.
August 2025 in “DS Reviews of Research in Life Sciences” In this study, women with polycystic ovary syndrome showed significantly higher levels of DHEA, IL-6, and TNF-α compared to healthy controls, indicating a possible link between these biomarkers and PCOS.
2 citations
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June 2014 in “مجلة مركز بحوث التقنيات الاحيائية” This study reported that patients with PCOS and thyroid hormone disturbances had specific TPO gene mutations and differing thyroid hormone levels compared to those without disturbances or healthy controls.
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August 2003 in “Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology” This study suggests that ultrasound and color Doppler analyses may enhance the differential diagnosis of GnRH-dependent precocious puberty in girls with premature breast development or pubic hair growth.
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November 2016 in “Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that thyroid volume was increased in PCOS patients with insulin resistance, with potential influences from TSH and LH levels on these changes.
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June 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, acne and hirsutism in women were associated with a higher prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome compared to those without these conditions.
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May 2005 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study suggests that insulin levels may influence ovarian volume in women with idiopathic hirsutism who have normal ovulatory cycles and androgen levels.
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January 2014 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that the currently established ultrasound cut-off values for diagnosing PCOS are not applicable to Indian women, suggesting that region-specific criteria improve diagnostic accuracy.
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November 2009 in “European Radiology” This study reported that MRI-based ovarian morphology shows significant overlap between PCOS cases and controls, highlighting the need to consider clinical and biochemical data alongside imaging findings for PCOS diagnosis.
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March 2014 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” This study found that while isotretinoin lowered levels of female hormones in patients with severe acne, it did not significantly impact ovarian reserve function.
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February 2020 in “International Journal of Endocrinology” This study found that men with early-onset androgenetic alopecia and certain risk factors may have worse gonadal steroidogenesis and an increased likelihood of developing gonadal dysfunction, suggesting a male equivalent of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
January 2022 in “International journal of zoological investigations” In this study, the prevalence of PCOS was reported to be approximately 10% among urban college girls in Chennai, with increased testosterone and decreased progesterone levels observed.
December 2021 in “THE THERAPIST (Journal of Therapies & Rehabilitation Sciences)” This review highlights the increased need for awareness about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and suggests that more research is necessary to understand its management through lifestyle modifications.
October 2020 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that the prevalence of PCOS was 55.6% among young unmarried females experiencing menstrual irregularities or symptoms of hyperandrogenism, with lifestyle factors like sedentary habits potentially linked to the condition.
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May 2010 in “American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology” This article suggests using only firm criteria to diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents, due to the evolving nature of its features during this period.