Acanthosis nigricans as skin manifestation of polycystic ovaries syndrome in primary infertile females

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 136-139

  Sharquie, Khalifa E ^a   Al Bayatti, Ansma ^a   Al Bahar, Awatif J ^a,b   Al Zaidi, Qais M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^b Al Wasl Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Acanthosis Nigricans; Polycytic Ovaries Syndrome; Primary Infertility

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOLOCATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MUCOSA; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PLAGUE;

EID: 4544301766     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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