Impact of obesity on the risk for polycystic ovary syndrome

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Yildiz B. O., Knochenhauer E. S., Azziz R.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.93, no.1, pp.162-168, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 93 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1210/jc.2007-1834
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.162-168
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Context: Although it is we I I established that adiposity increases the severity of the clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the data regarding the prevalence of PCOS in obese women and the change in body weight women presented with PCOS over time are scarce.