The risk of asthma is increased among women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a twin study

Background Recent registry studies have demonstrated a higher prevalence of asthma among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to assess the association and heritability of PCOS and asthma in a Danish twin cohort. Methods Data for 32 382 female twins from the Danish Twin Registry wer...

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Main Authors: Louise Zierau, Howraman Meteran, Vibeke Backer, Svend Lindenberg, Axel Skytthe, Simon Francis Thomsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-09-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/3/00018-2018.full