Menstrual irregularity in the first postmenarchal years: An early clinical sign of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 170-177

  Avvad, C K ^a   Holeuwerger, R ^a   Silva, V C G ^a   Bordallo, M A N ^a   Breitenbach, M M D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Hyperandrogenism; Insulin; Menstrual irregularities; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; MENARCHE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034934113     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/gye.15.3.170.177     Document Type: Article

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