Polycystic ovary syndrome: Pathogenesis and treatment over the short and long term

  • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
  • January 2003,
  • 70
  • (1)
  • 31-45;

ABSTRACT

Although polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with hyperandrogenism and infertility early in life, it is a harbinger of a lifelong condition that can lead to serious sequelae such as endometrial or ovarian cancer, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. We review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition.

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  • ↵* The author has indicated that he is on the speaker’s bureaus of the Bristol-Myers, GlaxoSmithKline, Knoll, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Takeda corportions.

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Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Vol. 70, Issue 1

1 Jan 2003

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    Polycystic ovary syndrome: Pathogenesis and treatment over the short and long term
    • Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
    • January 2003,
    • 70
    • (1)
    • 31-45;

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