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SUBMITTER: Cheng C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4681733 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cheng Chen C Zhang Haolin H Zhao Yue Y Li Rong R Qiao Jie J
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 20151006 12
<h4>Purpose</h4>The purpose of the present study is to determine if paternal or maternal history of diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT) contributes to the prevalence and phenotype of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).<h4>Methods</h4>We performed an epidemiologic study about PCOS from four districts in Beijing, China, between 2008 and 2009. Parental histories of DM and HT were collected, and the basic characteristics and serum indices of 123 PCOS patients and 718 non-PCOS controls were te ...[more]