Polycystic ovary syndrome in the pediatric population

AA Bremer - Metabolic syndrome and related disorders, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disorder characterized by
hyperandrogenism and disordered gonadotropin secretion, often associated with insulin …

Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents

SF Witchel, H Roumimper… - … and Metabolism Clinics, 2016 - endo.theclinics.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a familial heterogeneous disorder of reproductive-
aged women characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic …

Polycystic ovary syndrome: pathophysiology, presentation, and treatment with emphasis on adolescent girls

SF Witchel, SE Oberfield, AS Peña - Journal of the Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by
hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation. Depending on diagnostic criteria, 6% to 20% of …

Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents: is there an epidemic?

SA Arslanian, SF Witchel - Current Opinion in Endocrinology …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is believed to be the most common endocrinopathy
affecting women in the reproductive age group. It is increasingly being recognized in …

Optimal management of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence

NH Baldauff, S Arslanian - Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2015 - adc.bmj.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder of reproduction and
metabolism, which emerges at puberty, and is characterised by a wide spectrum of signs …

Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescence

EE Baumann, RL Rosenfield - The Endocrinologist, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome of chronic androgen excess that may have
its origins in childhood or even in utero. The anovulation of PCOS usually seems to be …

Does polycystic ovary syndrome start in childhood?

E Diamanti-Kandarakis, C Christakou… - Pediatric …, 2008 - europepmc.org
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), the most frequent endocrinopathy in reproductive-aged
women, represents a multifactorial nosologic entity considering its pathogenesis and clinical …

Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents

S Franks - International journal of obesity, 2008 - nature.com
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the commonest endocrine disorder in
women and typically presents during adolescence. The clinical and biochemical …

Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents

SS Rothenberg, R Beverley, E Barnard… - Best Practice & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) typically manifests with a combination of menstrual
dysfunction and evidence of hyperandrogenism in the adolescent population. No single …

The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome during adolescence

SF Witchel, S Oberfield, RL Rosenfield… - Hormone research in …, 2015 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: The diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in
adolescence are controversial, primarily because the diagnostic pathological features used …