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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, doi:10.1210/jc.2005-1804
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Submitted on August 10, 2005
Accepted on October 18, 2005

POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME: A SYNDROME OF OVARIAN HYPERSENSITIVITY TO INSULIN?

Jean-Patrice Baillargeon MD, MSc* and John E. Nestler MD

Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H SN4 Canada; Departments of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0111, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: JP.Baillargeon{at}USherbrooke.ca.

This commentary has no abstract.
Key words: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome • Insulin action • insulin resistance • ovarian steroidogenesis and hyperandrogenism




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