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January 2014 in “Healthy aging research” Polycystic ovarian disease symptoms can continue after menopause, making diagnosis and management in older women challenging.
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April 2010 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Women with PCOS should be screened for heart disease risk and manage their health to prevent it.
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