 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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Whooten RC, Rifas-Shiman SL, Aris IM, Perng W, Chavarro JE, Oken E, Hivert MF. Adolescent "Lean PCOS" Is Characterized by Higher Insulin Resistance and Adverse Adipokine Profile. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Apr 22; 111(5):e1364-e1372.
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Kim C, Bellatorre A, Reynolds K, Dolan LM, Pihoker C, Yin Z, Huddleston H, Snell-Bergeon J, Dabelea D. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Vascular Damage Among Women with Type 1 Diabetes in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Cohort. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2026 Apr; 35(4):353-357.
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Wu X, Wilke M, Batara J, Proctor S, Cree M, Ghosh M, Raggi P, Windram J, Becher H, Vine D. Atherogenic ApoB-dyslipidemia, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cardiac dysfunction and remodeling in high-risk young women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: A pilot study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025; 16:1520922.
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Chen Y, Salmon K, Rifas-Shiman SL, Fitz VW, Kazemi M, Shifren J, Hivert MF, Oken E, Chavarro J, Perng W. Cardiometabolic trajectories across midlife in parous women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Sep 03; 194(9):2447-2456.
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Bast JA, Olubi O, Le DE, Parashar S, Dobrescu I, Kondapalli L. Cardiovascular Consequences of Premature Menopause. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2025 Aug 13; 27(1):126.
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Kazemi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Yu EW, Wang S, Hivert MF, Perng W, Fitz V, Shifren J, Oken E, Chavarro JE. Polycystic ovary syndrome in relation to musculoskeletal health outcomes during midlife: a longitudinal cohort study. Reprod Biomed Online. 2025 11; 51(5):105068.
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Whooten RC, Rifas-Shiman SL, Perng W, Chavarro JE, Oken E, Hivert MF. Physical Activity May Attenuate the Association of Early Adolescent Adiposity With PCOS Assessed in Later Adolescence: Findings From a Prospective Cohort, Project Viva. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Aug; 38(4):509-514.
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Waldrop SW, Buenaventura M, Campoverde Reyes KJ, Stanford FC. Disparities in the Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescents. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2025 Jun; 54(2):233-250.
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Manthey C, Lynn CD, Ocobock C, Cepon-Robins TJ, Warrener A. Age at Menarche and Its Potential Role in Early Detection of Hyperandrogenic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2025 Apr; 186(4):e70046.
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Wang Z, Fleisch A, Rifas-Shiman SL, Calafat AM, James-Todd T, Coull BA, Chavarro JE, Hivert MF, Whooten RC, Perng W, Oken E, Mahalingaiah S. Associations of maternal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance plasma concentrations during pregnancy with offspring polycystic ovary syndrome and related characteristics in project viva. Environ Res. 2025 Mar 01; 268:120786.
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