Updated adolescent diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome: impact on prevalence and longitudinal body mass index trajectories from birth to adulthood

Updated adolescent diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome: impact on prevalence and longitudinal body mass index trajectories from birth to adulthood

Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is challenging to diagnose. While the 2003 Rotterdam criteria are widely used for adults, the 2018 international PCOS guideline recommended updated Rotterdam criteria with both hyperandrogenism and oligo-anovulation for adolescents based on eviden...

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Main Authors: Chau Thien Tay, Roger J. Hart, Martha Hickey, Lisa J. Moran, Arul Earnest, Dorota A. Doherty, Helena J. Teede, Anju E. Joham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Adolescent
Diagnosis
Weight
Body mass index
Longitudinal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01861-x

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