Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
"Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading.
| Descriptor ID |
D011085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.612.765 C13.351.500.056.630.580.765 C19.391.630.580.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Ovary Syndrome, Polycystic
- Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary
- Stein-Leventhal Syndrome
- Stein Leventhal Syndrome
- Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal
- Sclerocystic Ovarian Degeneration
- Ovarian Degeneration, Sclerocystic
- Sclerocystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 1
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| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Long JR, Parker M, Jumani S, Ahmed A, Huynh V, Gomez-Lobo V. Effect of Lifestyle Modifications on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Predominantly Young Adults: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Apr; 38(2):139-147.e4.
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McKenney KM, Culhane JF, Son M, Burris HH, Handley SC, Greenspan J, Dysart K. Severe maternal morbidity in polycystic ovary syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2024 09; 6(9):101448.
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Butt MS, Saleem J, Zakar R, Aiman S, Bukhari GMJ, Fischer F. Comparison of physical activity levels and dietary habits between women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and healthy controls of reproductive age: a case-control study. BMC Womens Health. 2024 01 08; 24(1):29.
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Butt MS, Saleem J, Zakar R, Aiman S, Khan MZ, Fischer F. Benefits of physical activity on reproductive health functions among polycystic ovarian syndrome women: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2023 05 12; 23(1):882.
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Gill L, Coborn JE, Hoovler AR, Sherif K. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Patients and Obstetricians/Gynecologists. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 06; 32(6):723-731.
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Sherif K, Coborn J, Hoovler A, Gill L. Medical journey of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity: a cross-sectional survey of patients and primary care physicians. Postgrad Med. 2023 Apr; 135(3):312-320.
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Cozzolino M, Herraiz S, Titus S, Roberts L, Romeu M, Peinado I, Scott RT, Pellicer A, Seli E. Transcriptomic landscape of granulosa cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells in women with PCOS compared to young poor responders and women with normal response. Hum Reprod. 2022 05 30; 37(6):1274-1286.
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Butt MS, Saleem J, Aiman S, Zakar R, Sadique I, Fischer F. Serum anti-M?llerian hormone as a predictor of polycystic ovarian syndrome among women of reproductive age. BMC Womens Health. 2022 05 28; 22(1):199.
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Lentscher JA, Decherney AH. Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2021 03 01; 64(1):3-11.
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Rollene NL, Lentscher JA, Hemphill AM, Decherney AH. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Medical Conditions. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2021 03 01; 64(1):110-118.