Evolution of metabolic alterations 5 Years after early puberty in a cohort of girls predisposed to polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract Background We and others have observed that young girls predisposed to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) display defective insulin sensitivity, beta-cell function and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) suppressibility during early pubertal years, compared to controls. Our objective is to asse...

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Main Authors: Soren Harnois-Leblanc, Andréanne Trottier, Samuel Leblanc, Marie-Claude Battista, David H. Geller, Jean-Patrice Baillargeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-017-0275-0