15 citations
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October 2019 in “BMJ Open” PCOS is common in Brazilian women and linked to metabolic and reproductive issues.
8 citations
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January 2022 in “BMC Biology” Environmental factors affect reproductive traits by altering the SRD5A1 gene.
4 citations
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July 2024 in “Biomolecules” Women with PCOS may have a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.
July 2025 in “Journal of Clinical Research and Reports” Women with PCOS have a higher risk of heart disease.
Cord blood platelets may have promising future medical uses but need more research.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Anti-Aging Eastern Europe” PCOS symptoms vary by age, affecting diagnosis and treatment.
66 citations
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January 2001 in “Vitamins and hormones” Androgen receptors are key for development and health, affecting conditions like prostate cancer and male pattern baldness.
19 citations
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October 2012 in “Frontiers of Hormone Research” Lifestyle changes are the first step in treating infertility in PCOS, followed by medications like clomiphene and metformin, and then surgery if needed.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Environmental Sciences” CLEC10A and interleukin-42 can help identify PCOS patients' response to Metformin treatment.
November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” PCOS is a genetic disorder affecting women's reproductive health, with treatments focused on symptoms like insulin resistance and fertility.
The conclusion is that a more comprehensive and precise approach is needed for diagnosing PCOS to address its broader health risks.
991 citations
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January 2011 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” The document concludes that PCOS is a complex disorder caused by both genetic and environmental factors, affecting women's health in various ways, and requires personalized treatment.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “International Journal of Infertility & Fetal Medicine” Obese and lean women with PCOS have different symptoms and need different treatments.
March 2026 in “Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine” PCOS diagnosis and management have improved with new guidelines for personalized care.
June 2022 in “International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)” Understanding proteins linked to PCOS symptoms can improve diagnosis and treatment.
215 citations
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January 2011 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” About 7% to 15% of Iranian women have polycystic ovary syndrome, depending on the criteria used to diagnose it.
156 citations
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December 2012 in “Cell Stem Cell” TGF-β is crucial for controlling stem cell behavior and changes in its signaling can lead to diseases like cancer.
42 citations
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July 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Women with PCOS are more likely to have insulin resistance and obesity, especially those with the most severe type I PCOS.
31 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation” Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome often causes sexual development issues, hair loss, learning disabilities, deafness, muscle contractions, limb pain, and diabetes.
13 citations
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October 2024 in “Scientific Reports” Early diagnosis and personalized treatment for PCOS are crucial, especially for young women in West Bengal, India.
6 citations
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September 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Machine learning can accurately diagnose PCOS non-invasively using clinical and ultrasound features.
1 citations
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May 2018 in “Clinical chemistry” The girl's unexpected pubic hair growth led to a diagnosis different from complete androgen insensitivity syndrome.
December 2023 in “Research in pharmacy” Phytotherapeutic compounds and supplements can help manage Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
September 2025 in “Revista de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Americana” PCOS is more common in Nicaraguan women than globally.
July 2023 in “International Ayurvedic medical journal” Ayurvedic treatment can effectively manage PCOS and its symptoms.
June 2019 in “Journal of Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College” Prolactin levels are higher in women with hirsutism but don't relate to its severity.
32 citations
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February 2017 in “Human Reproduction” Women with polycystic ovary syndrome tend to have a longer anogenital distance.
2 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” PCOS is complex, affects many, and requires informed management and lifestyle changes.
2 citations
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March 2011 in “Infertility” The conclusion is that lifestyle changes and weight loss are first-line treatments for infertility due to anovulation, with various medications and assisted reproductive technologies as additional options.
989 citations
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August 2007 in “The Lancet” PCOS is a complex condition with major health impacts, needing more research for better diagnosis and treatment.