Tackling polycystic ovary syndrome

Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-5

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ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOMIFENE; CYPROTERONE ACETATE; DESOGESTREL; DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; DIANE; DYDROGESTERONE; FINASTERIDE; GESTAGEN; GESTODENE; ISOTRETINOIN; LEVONORGESTREL; LIPID; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; METFORMIN; NORETHISTERONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PLACEBO; SPIRONOLACTONE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE; TOPICAL AGENT;

ACNE; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLEACHING; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROLYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; METABOLIC DISORDER; OBESITY; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RISK; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035141927     PISSN: 00126543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2001.3911-a     Document Type: Article

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