Influence of sociocultural factors on the ovulatory status of polycystic ovary syndrome
Fertility and SterilityPublished 4 May 2008Open access
Gaetana Di Fede, Pasquale Mansueto, Rosa Alba Longo, GiovamBattista Rini, Enrico Carmina
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In an ethnically homogeneous PCOS population, high socioeconomic status was associated with a higher prevalence of the ovulatory phenotype and differences in ovulatory status between the social classes seem to be related to differences in insulin levels and fat quantity and distribution.
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In an ethnically homogeneous PCOS population, high socioeconomic status was associated with a higher prevalence of the ovulatory phenotype. Differences in ovulatory status between the social classes seem to be related to differences in insulin levels and fat quantity and distribution.
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