Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
"Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading.
| Descriptor ID |
D011085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.612.765 C13.351.500.056.630.580.765 C19.391.630.580.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Ovary Syndrome, Polycystic
- Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary
- Stein-Leventhal Syndrome
- Stein Leventhal Syndrome
- Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal
- Sclerocystic Ovarian Degeneration
- Ovarian Degeneration, Sclerocystic
- Sclerocystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 1
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Jalnapurkar I, Findley JC. A case of repeated mixed mood episodes with psychotic symptoms associated with the premenstrual period in a patient with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2018 Jun; 34(6):467-469.
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Chin V, Censani M, Lerner S, Conroy R, Oberfield S, McMahon D, Zitsman J, Fennoy I. Gonadal dysfunction in morbidly obese adolescent girls. Fertil Steril. 2014 Apr; 101(4):1142-8.
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Pagidas K, Carson SA, McGovern PG, Barnhart HX, Myers ER, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Carr BR, Schlaff WD, Coutifaris C, Steinkampf MP, Cataldo NA, Nestler JE, Gosman G, Giudice LC. Intercourse compliance, ovulation, and treatment success in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-Reproductive Medicine Network's Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PPCOS) Trial. Fertil Steril. 2010 Sep; 94(4):1444-1446.
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Pagidas K, Carson SA, McGovern PG, Barnhart HX, Myers ER, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Carr BR, Schlaff WD, Coutifaris C, Steinkampf MP, Cataldo NA, Nestler JE, Gosman G, Giudice LC. Body mass index and intercourse compliance. Fertil Steril. 2010 Sep; 94(4):1447-1450.
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Allen HF, Mazzoni C, Heptulla RA, Murray MA, Miller N, Koenigs L, Reiter EO. Randomized controlled trial evaluating response to metformin versus standard therapy in the treatment of adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Aug; 18(8):761-8.
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Brzyski RG, Grow DR, Sims JA, Seltman HJ. Increase in androgen:estrogen ratio specifically during low-dose follicle-stimulating hormone therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 1995 Oct; 64(4):693-7.
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Pryor RA, Wiczyk HP, O'Shea DL. Adnexal infarction after conservative surgical management of torsion of a hyperstimulated ovary. Fertil Steril. 1995 Jun; 63(6):1344-6.
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Kim JH, Richards CJ, Seibel MM. Proper selection of patients for intermediate-dose pure follicle stimulating hormone. J Reprod Med. 1994 Jan; 39(1):1-5.
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Saffan DS, Seibel MM. Value of subcutaneous and intravenous pulsatile gonadotropin releasing hormone in polycystic ovary disease. J Reprod Med. 1992 Jun; 37(6):545-51.
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Loy R, Seibel MM. Evaluation and therapy of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1988 Dec; 17(4):785-813.