Ultrasonographic measurement of the femoral cartilage thickness in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

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Eryilmaz O. G., Kara M., Tiftik T., Aksakal F. N., Uzunlar O., Su F. A., ...More

FERTILITY AND STERILITY, vol.97, no.1, pp.235-237, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.10.024
  • Journal Name: FERTILITY AND STERILITY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.235-237
  • Keywords: Knee cartilage, polycystic ovary syndrome, ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY, ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE, KNEE, SEX, OSTEOARTHRITIS, VALIDITY, WOMEN
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To compare the femoral cartilage thickness values of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients with those of age-matched, healthy women and to find out whether cartilage thickness changes with the clinical parameters.