PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Marx, Theresa L.
AU  - Mehta, Adi E.
TI  - Polycystic ovary syndrome: Pathogenesis and treatment over the short and long term
DP  - 2003 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 31--45
VI  - 70
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/1/31.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/1/31.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2003 Jan 01; 70
AB  - 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.