Main content Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

    Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)



    References

    Citations

    1. Barbieri RL (2010). Polycystic ovary syndrome. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 16, chap. 5. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.

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    • Cahill D (2009). PCOS, search date December 2007. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.

    • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009). Polycystic ovary syndrome. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 108. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 114(4): 936–949.

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    • Hall J (2007). Neuroendocrine changes with reproductive aging in women. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 25(5): 344–351.

    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Writing Committee (2005). American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement on metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome. Endocrine Practice, 11(2): 125–134.

    • Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (2006). The evaluation and treatment of androgen excess. Fertility and Sterility, 86(4, Suppl): S241–S247.

    • Rotterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored PCOS Consensus Workshop Group (2003). Revised 2003 consensus on diagnostic criteria and long-term health risks related to polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility, 81(1): 19–25.

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    Medical Review: Reference Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
    Reference Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology


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