The polycystic ovary syndrome: a position statement from the European Society of Endocrinology

G Conway, D Dewailly… - European journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common ovarian disorder associated with
androgen excess in women, which justifies the growing interest of endocrinologists. Great …

The reproductive phenotype in polycystic ovary syndrome

RJ Chang - Nature clinical practice Endocrinology & metabolism, 2007 - nature.com
The symptoms of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) include hirsutism and
irregular menstrual bleeding due to ovarian androgen excess and chronic anovulation …

Consensus on women's health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Human reproduction, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females with a
high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure and its …

Causes and consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome: insights from Mendelian randomization

T Zhu, MO Goodarzi - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context Although polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy
affecting women of reproductive age, risk factors that may cause the syndrome are poorly …

Polycystic ovary syndrome: the new millenium

RS Legro - Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2001 - Elsevier
Our understanding of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been hampered by varying
diagnostic criteria, and ignorance of the etiology of the syndrome. PCOS women are …

Consensus on women's health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

B Fauser, B Tarlatzis, R Rebar, R Legro… - Human …, 2012 - avesis.hacettepe.edu.tr
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females with a
high prevalence. The etiology of this heterogeneous condition remains obscure and its …

Polycystic ovarian disease: heritability and heterogeneity

PG Crosignani, AE Nicolosi - Human reproduction update, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The polycystic appearance of the ovary is the distinguishing characteristic of polycystic ovary
syndrome (PCOS) but there is a wide range of other clinical and biochemical features, eg …

Genetics of polycystic ovary syndrome

TM Barber, S Franks - Polycystic ovary syndrome, 2013 - karger.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an oligogenic condition, with a heritability of∼ 70%.
PCOS is also associated with obesity, which itself is heavily influenced by genetic variants …

Epigenetic inheritance of polycystic ovary syndrome—challenges and opportunities for treatment

E Stener-Victorin, Q Deng - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2021 - nature.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the main cause of female infertility worldwide and is
associated with a substantially increased lifetime risk of comorbidities, including type 2 …

Perspectives on polycystic ovary syndrome: is polycystic ovary syndrome research underfunded?

S Brakta, D Lizneva, K Mykhalchenko… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine-metabolic abnormality
with a worldwide prevalence of 4% to 21%, depending on diagnostic criteria. The National …