A twin study of polycystic ovary syndrome and lipids

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-117

  Jahanfar, S ^a   Eden, J A ^a   Nguyen, T ^b   Wang, X L ^c   Wilcken, D E L ^c  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCE HENRY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgens; Lipids; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Twins

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN; LIPOPROTEIN A; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; TWINS;

EID: 0031004230     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599709152521     Document Type: Article

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