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COMPLICATIONS OF PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2011

MALLIKA AZIZIA  and
PAUL HARDIMAN
MALLIKA AZIZIA
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2PF
PAUL HARDIMAN*
Affiliation:
Institute for Women's Health, University College London (Royal Free Campus), Rowland Hill Street London NE3 2PF
*
Institute for Women's Health, University College London (Royal Free Campus), Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, United Kingdom E-mail: [email protected]
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder affecting around 5–8% of women of reproductive age. It has a variable clinical spectrum including hyperandrogenism, menstrual abnormalities, polycystic ovaries and metabolic features like diabetes mellitus, obesity and dyslipidaemia. The manifestation of PCOS and its impact especially on reproductive function and pregnancy are profoundly affected by associated features of obesity/raised body mass index and metabolic syndrome.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , August 2011 , pp. 188 - 206
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