 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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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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Perng W, Fitz VW, Salmon K, Hivert MF, Kazemi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Shifren J, Oken E, Chavarro JE. Prevalence and correlates of diagnosed and probable polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a cohort of parous women. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 08; 194(1):114-121.
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Kuokkanen S, Seungdamrong A, Santoro N, Lieman H, Sun F, Wild R, Zhang H, Pal L. A relook at the relevance of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroid autoimmunity for pregnancy outcomes: Analyses of randomized control trials data from Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Assessment of Multiple Intrauterine Gestations from Ovarian Stimulation. Fertil Steril. 2025 May; 123(5):873-882.
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Phimphasone-Brady P, Ross KV, Zhang AZ, Sehrt M, McKenney KM, Lebin LG. Mental Health Across the Menstrual Cycle in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Insights and Implications. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2024 Nov; 26(11):553-562.
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Chan JL, Legro RS, Eisenberg E, Pisarska MD, Santoro N. Correlation of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Phenotypes With Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Oct 01; 144(4):543-549.
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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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Whooten RC, Rifas-Shiman SL, Perng W, Chavarro JE, Taveras E, Oken E, Hivert MF. Associations of Childhood Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers With Adolescent PCOS. Pediatrics. 2024 May 01; 153(5).
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Simon SL, Phimphasone-Brady P, McKenney KM, Gulley LD, Bonny AE, Moore JM, Torres-Zegarra C, Cree MG. Comprehensive transition of care for polycystic ovary syndrome from adolescence to adulthood. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2024 06; 8(6):443-455.
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