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(Created page with "<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Polycystic ovary syndrome''' (PCOS) is characterised by oligomenorrhoea, hyperandrogenism, and anovulation. It’s a common disorder, as it affects approx. 10% of women. It’s the most common cause of hyperandrogenism in females. Symptoms usually begin in adolescence.<section end="clinical biochemistry" /> == Risk factors == * Obesity * Diabetes mellitus * Family history == Pathomechanism == The pathomechanism is unknown. O...") |
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If weight loss is not sufficient to treat infertility in those with infertility who desire pregnancy, we should use drugs to induce ovulation. | If weight loss is not sufficient to treat infertility in those with infertility who desire pregnancy, we should use drugs to induce ovulation. | ||
[[Category:Gynaecology]] | <noinclude>[[Category:Gynaecology]]</noinclude> | ||