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16 - History and physical examination of polycystic ovary syndrome: Detecting too much or too little

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2015

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John J. Kohorst ,
Andrew S. Fischer  and
Christopher B. Rizk
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Leo Plouffe, Jr
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Androgens in Gynecological Practice , pp. 161 - 179
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