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PCOS in adolescents.
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 Apr; 24(2):173-83.BP

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a heterogeneous syndrome of unknown aetiology, is the leading cause of anovulation, hirsutism and infertility in women. This multifactorial syndrome emerges at puberty and has cardiovascular and metabolic sequelae through menopause. The common features of normal puberty, namely menstrual irregularities and insulin resistance, obscure the diagnosis of adolescent PCOS, while there are no established diagnostic criteria for PCOS in this age group. The clinical implications of PCOS diagnosis in adolescents remain unclear. Experts in the field still ponder whether PCOS should be managed at such a young age with a view to hindering the long-term sequelae of the syndrome.

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Diamanti-Kandarakis E
Endocrine Section, First Department of Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Mikras Asias 75, Goudi, 115-27, Athens, Greece. akandara@otenet.gr

MeSH

AdolescentFemaleHumansHyperandrogenismHyperinsulinismMetabolic SyndromeObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromePubertyWeight Loss

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19932060

Citation

Diamanti-Kandarakis, Evanthia. "PCOS in Adolescents." Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, vol. 24, no. 2, 2010, pp. 173-83.
Diamanti-Kandarakis E. PCOS in adolescents. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010;24(2):173-83.
Diamanti-Kandarakis, E. (2010). PCOS in adolescents. Best Practice & Research. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 24(2), 173-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.09.005
Diamanti-Kandarakis E. PCOS in Adolescents. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010;24(2):173-83. PubMed PMID: 19932060.
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TY - JOUR T1 - PCOS in adolescents. A1 - Diamanti-Kandarakis,Evanthia, Y1 - 2009/11/20/ PY - 2009/07/27/received PY - 2009/09/25/accepted PY - 2009/11/26/entrez PY - 2009/11/26/pubmed PY - 2010/7/21/medline SP - 173 EP - 83 JF - Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology JO - Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol VL - 24 IS - 2 N2 - Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a heterogeneous syndrome of unknown aetiology, is the leading cause of anovulation, hirsutism and infertility in women. This multifactorial syndrome emerges at puberty and has cardiovascular and metabolic sequelae through menopause. The common features of normal puberty, namely menstrual irregularities and insulin resistance, obscure the diagnosis of adolescent PCOS, while there are no established diagnostic criteria for PCOS in this age group. The clinical implications of PCOS diagnosis in adolescents remain unclear. Experts in the field still ponder whether PCOS should be managed at such a young age with a view to hindering the long-term sequelae of the syndrome. SN - 1532-1932 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19932060/PCOS_in_adolescents_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1521-6934(09)00119-9 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -