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Orio F., Muscogiuri G., Nese C., Palomba S., Savastano S., Tafuri D., ...More
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, vol.207, pp.214-219, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Review
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Volume:
207
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Publication Date:
2016
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Doi Number:
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.08.026
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Journal Name:
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.214-219
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Keywords:
PCOS, Cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, Obesity, Lifestyle, Environment, IMPAIRED GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE, ADIPONECTIN GENE POLYMORPHISMS, BODY-MASS INDEX, INSULIN-RESISTANCE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, VISCERAL FAT, WOMEN, PREVALENCE, ENDOCRINE, HYPERANDROGENISM
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Hacettepe University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in reproductive aged women and is characterized by two of the following three features: oligoovulation or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism, or polycystic ovaries.