Evaluation of the Prevalence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent (15-18 Years Old) Girls in Tehran during 2005-2006

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) was first introduced by Leventhal and Stein in 1935. It has a wide range of manifestations such as hyperandrogenism, irregular menstruation and central body obesity. The lack of definite diagnostic criteria has made the diagnosis a difficult task. Moreov...

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Main Authors: Saghar Salehpour, Hamidreza Esmaeilnia Shirvani, Abbas Entezari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2010-10-01
Series:International Journal of Fertility and Sterility
Online Access:http://www.ijfs.ir/article_45808_47edddbf4265f8bc11b871ecbae09747.pdf