The significance of polycystic-appearing ovaries versus normal-appearing ovaries in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 631-635

  Najmabadi, Sam ^b   Thornton, Melvin H ^a   Wilcox, John G ^a   Kolb, Bradford A ^a   Acacio, Brian D ^a   Paulson, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

insulin resistance; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIOL DERIVATIVE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOSE; GLUCURONIDE; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0343376121     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(97)81357-X     Document Type: Article

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