Comparison of ovarian electrocautery and oral contraceptives in the treatment of hyperandrogenism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 530-533

  Gjønnaess, Halvard ^a  

^a AKER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Endocrine surgical treatment in polycystic ovary syndrome; Hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ANDROSTERONE; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DESOGESTREL; DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; DIANE; ESTROGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INFERTILITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVARY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033061478     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1999.780610.x     Document Type: Article

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