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Insulin resistance 'and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ': Part 1. The impact of insulin resistance

Bradley McEwen, Georgia Hartmann

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females of reproductive age with a prevalence of up to 20%. It is a multifactorial complex reproductive, endocrine, metabolic and psychological condition with insulin resistance playing a major role in its pathogenesis. Women with PCOS have a higher risk of cardiometabolic conditions. Insulin resistance has been implicated in numerous health conditions, such as cardiometabolic syndrome and PCOS.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females of reproductive age with a prevalence of up to 20%. It is a multifactorial complex reproductive, endocrine, metabolic and psychological condition with insulin resistance playing a major role in its pathogenesis. Women with PCOS have a higher risk of cardiometabolic conditions. Insulin resistance has been implicated in numerous health conditions, such as cardiometabolic syndrome and PCOS.

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in females of reproductive age with a prevalence of up to 20%. It is a multifactorial complex reproductive, endocrine, metabolic and psychological condition with insulin resistance playing a major role in its pathogenesis. Women with PCOS have a higher risk of cardiometabolic conditions. Insulin resistance has been implicated in numerous health conditions, such as cardiometabolic syndrome and PCOS.

Key concepts: Polycystic ovary, Insulin resistance, Endocrine system, Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Medicine, Insulin, Metabolic syndrome

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