An evolutionary concept of polycystic ovarian disease: Does evolution favour reproductive success over survival?

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 587-589

  Gleicher, Norbert ^a,b   Barad, David ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR HUMAN REPRODUCTION   (United States)

^b Foundation for Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Anovulation; Infertility; Polycystic ovarian disease

Indexed keywords

ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HUNGER; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MENOPAUSE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL RATE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33646389601     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)61184-4     Document Type: Article

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