Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in women with self-reported symptoms of oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study | Zendy

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Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in women with self-reported symptoms of oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Author(s) -

Saara Taponen

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh214

Subject(s) - hirsutism , polycystic ovary , free androgen index , infertility , medicine , body mass index , cohort , testosterone (patch) , population , asymptomatic , gynecology , sex hormone binding globulin , hormone , endocrinology , androgen , physiology , insulin , biology , pregnancy , insulin resistance , genetics , environmental health

The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of polycystic ovaries (PCO) among women with self-reported oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism and to see whether women with symptoms and PCO have less favourable levels of biochemical markers than controls or women with symptoms and normal ovaries.

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