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Pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome
• Presentation and prevalence
• Endocrine and metabolic features
• Impact on reproduction and long term health • What do we know about causes of PCOS?
Pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome: Summary
• Commonest endocrine disorder in women
• Reproductive and metabolic features
• Affects fertility and long term health
• Genetic causes (and androgen “programming”) important but still a lot to learn about aetiology
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