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Polycystic ovary disease
Polycystic ovary disease affects hormone cycles. Hormones help regulate the normal development of eggs in the ovaries.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 5, 2008
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
While the exact cause of PCOS is unknown, it runs in families, so the tendency to develop the syndrome may be inherited. The interaction of hyperinsulinemia and hyperandrogenism is believed to play a role in chronic anovulation in susceptible wom...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Women diagnosed with PCOS frequently have relatives with symptoms similar to that seen in the disorder. As a result of these observations, many scientists have proposed that genetic factors play a role in the disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Women diagnosed with PCOS frequently have relatives with symptoms similar to that seen in the disorder. As a result of these observations, many scientists have proposed that genetic factors play a role in the disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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