2 citations
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March 2011 in “Infertility” This review highlights that while lifestyle changes may help with many ovulatory disorders, oocyte donation is considered a viable option for patients who cannot undergo ovulation induction; it reports no new results.
6 citations
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April 2009 in “Fertility and Sterility” Finasteride helps induce ovulation in nonresponder PCOS women.
49 citations
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May 2018 in “Endocrine” This study found that only eumenorrheic polycystic ovary syndrome patients showed a temporal coupling between kisspeptin and luteinizing hormone pulsatile secretions.
64 citations
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January 2009 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study found that myo-inositol treatment reduced hirsutism and acne in women with PCOS by improving their metabolic profiles, including lower insulin and testosterone levels.
37 citations
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January 2008 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study found that in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, shorter CAG repeat lengths in the androgen receptor gene were associated with lower dihydrotestosterone and androstenedione levels, but a higher prevalence of acne and hirsutism.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences” This study observed that women with PCOS have lower resistive and pulsatility index values in ovarian stromal arteries compared to normal women, indicating Doppler ultrasonography as an effective diagnostic tool for PCOS-related hemodynamic changes.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Chemical and Biological Sciences” This study reported that women with polycystic ovary syndrome had higher glypican-4 levels compared to controls, indicating its significant role in hormonal regulation associated with the condition.
May 2023 in “International journal of Ayurveda and pharma research” This case report details the successful management of infertility in a woman with PCOS using Ayurvedic treatments, leading to natural conception and the delivery of a full-term male baby after two and a half months of therapy.
February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This article discusses the unclear aspects of diagnosing and treating polycystic ovarian syndrome and emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach but reports no clinical results.
October 2010 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” This review examines obesity's role in PCOS and reports that obesity treatment guidelines can likely be applied to women with PCOS without substantial changes.
January 2006 in “Fertility and Sterility” This book provides a comprehensive guide to managing polycystic ovary syndrome, detailing its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and long-term health implications without presenting new clinical results.
34 citations
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January 2011 in “Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology” This review summarizes various treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome, noting that while some treatments address specific symptoms, no single therapy fully resolves the condition.
1 citations
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May 2011 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found no association between the -866G/A polymorphism in the UCP2 gene and the development of polycystic ovary syndrome.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics”
253 citations
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March 2006 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This review discusses the hypothesis that polycystic ovary syndrome may originate in fetal life due to prenatal androgen exposure, but reports no new clinical results.
162 citations
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January 2015 in “Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism” This review discusses how women with PCOS have an increased risk of insulin resistance and cardiometabolic features regardless of body fat, and calls for targeted prevention and management strategies.
85 citations
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June 2008 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This article proposes a hypothesis that hyperandrogenemia is the final common pathway for developing adolescent PCOS and emphasizes the importance of reducing androgen levels to mitigate risks of metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and infertility in adulthood.
76 citations
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January 2007 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses the dermatologic features of PCOS as potential early indicators of the syndrome and notes that treatment of these conditions may enhance quality of life and psychological well-being, but it reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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March 2010 in “Value in Health” This review found that the only PCOS-specific quality of life measure, the PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire, has an incomplete development history and lacks some essential measurement properties for clinical trial use.
19 citations
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June 2016 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study reported that women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome have higher rates of clinically significant insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness than women without the condition, highlighting the need for sleep disorder screening in this population.
16 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that acne was the most common dermatological manifestation in Korean women with polycystic ovary syndrome, particularly those with a specific combination of symptoms, showing distinct variations in serum hormonal and metabolic parameters.
15 citations
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December 2016 in “Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira” This review examines the literature on polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and links to cardiovascular and hypertensive disorders, but presents no new clinical findings.
13 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this study, idiopathic hirsutism was identified as the most common cause of hirsutism among the participants, with a significant difference in hormone levels between cases of polycystic ovarian syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism.
12 citations
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January 2010 in “Pediatric Health” This review discusses treatment strategies for PCOS, focusing on using insulin-sensitizing medications alongside weight reduction and exercise to improve hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenism, and reports no new results.
7 citations
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December 2014 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” In this study, insulin resistance was observed at similar rates in non-obese women with idiopathic hirsutism, those with PCOS, and healthy controls.
3 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research” This study reviews the current understanding of psychiatric disorders in women with PCOS, finding links to the gut-brain axis, neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine dysfunction, and suggests the need for routine mental health screening in these patients.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” This study compared letrozole and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and found that while clomiphene led to more follicles, monofollicular development and endometrial thickness were higher with letrozole, and pregnancy rates did not significantly differ between the two treatments.
June 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)” This review examines the role of certain proteins in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome and reports no new results, emphasizing the potential for future diagnostic and therapeutic advancements.
September 2018 in “International journal of biosciences” This study found that women with both PCOS and gingivitis had significantly higher levels of AMH in their saliva compared to those with only PCOS, gingivitis, or neither condition.
February 2012 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the impact of polycystic ovary syndrome on cardiovascular risk and reports no new clinical findings.