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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| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Wu R, Gragnoli C. The melanocortin receptor genes are linked to and associated with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome in Italian families. J Ovarian Res. 2024 Dec 05; 17(1):242.
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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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Goparaju P, Gragnoli C. Implication of vasopressin receptor genes (AVPR1A and AVPR1B) in the susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome. J Ovarian Res. 2024 Nov 05; 17(1):214.
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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 Sep; 6(9):101448.
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Myerson ML, Paparodis RD, Block RC, Karalis DG, Mintz G, Brinton EA, Wild R. Polycystic ovary syndrome: A review of diagnosis and management, with special focus on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention. J Clin Lipidol. 2024 Jul-Aug; 18(4):e488-e500.
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Singh A, Tripathi R, Gupta RK, Rashid R, Jha RK. Gonadotropin upregulates intraovarian calpains-1 and -2 during ovarian follicular recruitment in the SD rat model. Reprod Biol. 2024 Jun; 24(2):100862.
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Postolache TT, Al Tinawi QM, Gragnoli C. The melatonin receptor genes are linked and associated with the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome. J Ovarian Res. 2024 Jan 13; 17(1):17.
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Syed S, Gragnoli C. The glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) is linked to and associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome in Italian families. J Ovarian Res. 2024 Jan 12; 17(1):13.
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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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Amin M, Gragnoli C. The prolactin receptor gene (PRLR) is linked and associated with the risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome. J Ovarian Res. 2023 Nov 22; 16(1):222.