Preliminary indication of a high prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in indigenous Australian women

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 443-446

  Davis, S R ^a   Knight, S ^a   White, V ^a   Claridge, C ^a   Davis, B J ^a   Bell, R ^a  

^a Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgen Excess; Hirsutism; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0036967217     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/gye.16.6.443.446     Document Type: Article

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