Hyperandrogenism Does Not Influence Metabolic Parameters in Adolescent Girls with PCOS

Background. Underlying insulin resistance and/or obesity has clearly been implicated in the development of metabolic syndrome in adolescents and young adults with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It is not clear however what role hyperandrogenism has on the development of metabolic syndrome or it...

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Main Authors: Kim Forrester-Dumont, Ovidiu Galescu, Andrey Kolesnikov, Nouhad Raissouni, Amrit Bhangoo, Svetlana Ten, Amy Suss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/434830