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PCOS from Conception to Menopause: A Review of Our Current Understanding

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Leah Whigham, Michelle Durrant, Jerome L Yaklic and Steven R Lindheim

PCOS from Conception to Menopause: A Review of Our Current Understanding

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) appears to be a part of a lifelong continuum starting in utero, with progressive signs in the adolescent female. It is recognized as the most common endocrinopathy in reproductive age women, and may have sequelae in the menopausal PCOS woman. PCOS is a disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation affecting at least 1 in 15 women or approximately 6-7% of reproductive ... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4360.1000133

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