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SUBMITTER: Barthelmess EK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4341818 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Barthelmess Erin K EK Naz Rajesh K RK
Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) 20140101 1
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a widespread reproductive disorder that encompasses many associated health conditions and has an impact on various metabolic processes. PCOS is depicted by hyperandrogenism, polycystic ovaries, and anovulation. It increases the risk of insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. The etiology of the disease remains unclear, and the subjective phenotype makes a united diagnosis difficult among physicians. It seems to be a famil ...[more]