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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Androgen excess examined as origin of polycystic ovary syndrome
September 1st, 2005
Androgen excess is being examined as the origin of polycystic ovary syndrome. "The etiology of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) remains unknown. This familial syndrome is prevalent among reproductive-aged women and its inheritance indicates a dominant regulatory gene with incomplete penetrance," researchers in the United States stated. "However, promising candidate genes have proven unreliable as markers for the PCOS phenotype. This lack of genetic linkage may represent both extreme heterogeneity of PCOS and difficulty in establishing a universally accepted PCOS diagnosis," declared D.H. Abbout and colleagues. "Nevertheless, hyperandrogenism is one...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-01)
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