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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrinopathy affecting approximately 5–10% of reproductive-age women. PCOS is considered the most common cause of anovulatory infertility. PCOS is widely accepted as a combination of ovulatory dysfunction, androgen excess, and polycystic ovaries with the exclusion of specific disorders that may lead to similar phenotypes. Genetic variants have also been identified which result in PCOS. PCOS is associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and visceral obesity. The treatment of PCOS is multifaceted, including the use of oral contraceptives, insulin sensitizers, antiandrogen agents, and other medications; PCOS therapy is tailored to patient-specific physiological conditions and treatment goals.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, Lenox Hill Hospital, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA

    Minisha Sood

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    Susan B. Zweig

  3. Perpetual Succour Hospital and Cebu Doctors’ University Hospital, Cebu, Philippines

    Marsha C. Tolentino

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    Marina Strizhevsky

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    Leonid Poretsky

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Sood, M., Zweig, S.B., Tolentino, M.C., Strizhevsky, M., Poretsky, L. (2017). Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. In: Poretsky, L. (eds) Principles of Diabetes Mellitus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18741-9_33

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