Open AccessHyperandrogenism and Hyperinsulinism in Children of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Controlled Study
Author(s) -
Sarah C. Kent,
Carol L. Gnatuk,
Allen R. Kunselman,
Laurence M. Demers,
Peter A. Lee,
Richard S. Legro
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-1958
Subject(s) - hyperandrogenism , polycystic ovary , hyperinsulinism , medicine , ambivalence , ovary , gynecology , endocrinology , psychology , insulin , insulin resistance , psychoanalysis
Hyperandrogenia and insulin resistance are heritable family traits, likely to cluster in children of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) mothers.
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