Prevalence and correlates of polycystic ovarian syndrome among women attending infertility clinic

• Main Authors: Tusimin, Maiza, Abdul Hamid, Habibah, Mamat @ Mukhtar, Firdaus, Wan Chik, Khairul Akmal, Tan, Jane Jan, Mohd Takyuddin, Nur Shahira
• 格式: Article
• 語言: English
• 出版: American Journal of Human Sciences and Social Research (ARJHSS) 2018
• 在線閱讀: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73621/1/Prevalence%20and%20correlates%20of%20polycystic%20ovarian%20syndrome%20among%20women%20attending%20infertility%20clinic.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/73621/

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disorder which affects 5% to10% of women worldwide. The disease is caused by insulin resistant that results in hyperinsulinaemia, and further stimulates the excessive production of androgen and luteinizing hormone. Hyperandrogenism which is r...