RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Polycystic ovary syndrome: Pathogenesis and treatment over the short and long term
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 31
OP 45
VO 70
IS 1
A1 Marx, Theresa L.
A1 Mehta, Adi E.
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/1/31.abstract
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.