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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Known as: disease ovary polycystic, Ovary Syndrome, Polycystic, polycystic ovary disorder 
A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA… 
National Institutes of Health

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Endocrine System DiseasesOvarian CystsSyndromeUnspecified ovarian dysfunction

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
A 20-Year Follow-up of Young Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hormonal, metabolic, and anthropomorphic parameters change over 20 years in women with polycystic… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Evidence for altered adipocyte function in polycystic ovary syndrome.
BACKGROUND Adipocytokines are produced by adipose tissue and have been thought to be related to insulin resistance and other… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Assessment of human contamination of estrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals and their risk for human reproduction
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Enhanced remote photocatalytic oxidation on surface-fluorinated TiO2.
The mobile nature of active oxygen species generated on the UV-illuminated TiO2 surface is now well-recognized. Surface oxidants… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Serum adiponectin levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
BACKGROUND Adiponectin is regarded as a possible link between adiposity and insulin resistance. The study aim was to measure… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
[Polycystic ovary syndrome].
The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most frequent endocrine disease in women of reproductive age. Hyperandrogenism… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Direct gonadotrophic effect of growth hormone on oestradiol production by human granulosa cells in vitro.
In-vitro studies in both rodents and man suggest that GH can stimulate ovarian steroidogenesis, but it is not clear whether this… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Polycystic ovaries and polycystic ovary syndrome.
In the 50 years or so since the description by Irving F. Stein and Michael L. Leventhal of their finding of unexpectedly enlarged… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Evidence for reduced 3 beta-ol-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity in some hirsute women thought to have polycystic ovary syndrome.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 3 beta-ol-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3 beta-ol) deficiency is usually lethal. A partial… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Pituitary-ovarian relationships in polycystic ovary syndrome.
The spontaneous pattern of pituitary gonadotropins and ovarian steroids and their response to dynamic tests were measured in 12… 
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