The influence of polycystic ovary syndrome on patient quality of life

Archives of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-152

  Katulski, Krzysztof ^a   Rojewska, Patrycja ^a   Meczekalski, Błazej ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); Quality of Life (QoL)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867425094     PISSN: 15050580     EISSN: 15084868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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