The pathogenetic enigma of polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 153-160

  Speca, S ^a   Napolitano, C ^a   Tagliaferri, G ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b St Paul's Civilian Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyperandrogenism; Metabolic syndrome; PCOS; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRONE; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPERINSULINEMIA; MONOTHERAPY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OLIGOMENORRHEA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 36549071146     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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