Hypothalamic amenorrhea in young women with underlying polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 2106-2108

  Sum, Melissa ^a   Warren, Michelle P ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE; BONE DENSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPOTHALAMIC AMENORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MORBIDITY; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY MASS INDEX; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES; INCIDENCE; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70749085173     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.063     Document Type: Article

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