Influence of oral contraceptive pills on phenotype expression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by a heterogeneous phenotype including chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. The use of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) alters features characteristic for the syndrome. In the present study, PCOS features were compared betwee...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Reproductive biomedicine online 2005-12, Vol.11 (6), p.690-696
Hauptverfasser:	Mulders, Annemarie GM, ten Kate—Booij, Marianne, Pal, Richard, De Kruif, Marjolijn, Nekrui, Lizka, Oostra, Ben A, Fauser, Bart CJM, Laven, Joop SE
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Androstenedione - blood anovulation Contraceptives, Oral - therapeutic use Female Hirsutism - diagnosis Humans Hyperandrogenism - diagnosis oral contraceptive pill (OCP) Ovary - diagnostic imaging Ovary - pathology PCOS Phenotype Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - blood Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - diagnosis Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - drug therapy Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - pathology Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin - metabolism Testosterone - blood Ultrasonography
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