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Polycystic ovary syndrome: Criteria, phenotypes, race and ethnicity.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The effectiveness of digital health interventions on anthropometric and healthy behavior in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of garlic (Allium sativum) on metabolic syndrome components in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: randomized controlled trial.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Trial
- Data-driven endocrine-metabolic phenotypes in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome and associations with cardiometabolic risk markers.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of hormonal and metabolic indices in phenotypic subgroups of polycystic ovary syndrome.Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2026Article
- Living with PCOS: A Narrative of its Biology, Diagnosis, and Evolving Treatment.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026Review
- Health information-seeking behavior among women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Ethnicity matters: The case for regional reference intervals in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnostics.EXCLI journal · 2026Article
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- Adiponectin gene polymorphisms rs1501299 and rs17300539 are not associated with polycystic ovary syndrome.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Investigation of serum agouti-related peptide levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Chitosan/Alginate-LoadedReproductive medicine and biologyArticle
- Gut Microbiome-Targeted Preventive Strategies for Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: Insights From the Prenatal and Early-Life Environment.Reproductive medicine and biologyReview
- Individualisation of the Dose of Letrozole for Ovulation Induction in Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Based on Clinical and Ultrasonography Criteria: A Cohort Study.Journal of human reproductive sciencesArticle
- Polycystic ovary syndrome: Criteria, phenotypes, race and ethnicity.Reproductive medicine and biologyReview
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Abstract
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrinopathy, which leads to ovulation dysfunction and infertility, as well as metabolic and mental disorders. Women with PCOS exhibit several characteristic symptoms, with marked heterogeneity across different races and ethnicities. Methods: In this review, the author outlines the phenotypic disparities of PCOS among various racial and ethnic populations. First, the prevalence of major symptoms in different racial and ethnic groups with PCOS is summarized. Next, the effects of four phenotypes, derived from the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS, on metabolic and reproductive features are recapitulated. Main Findings: A growing body of evidence suggests that East Asian populations exhibit less hirsutism and adiposity compared with other groups. However, hirsutism is more prevalent in South Asian, Middle Eastern, and Hispanic populations. Hispanic and African American populations have more frequent obesity and insulin resistance. With regard to the association between mental disorders and racial and ethnic differences, limited studies exist; therefore, no conclusions can be drawn. Conclusion: Race and ethnicity-specific factors related to PCOS must be considered in clinical practice. The diagnostic criteria of PCOS should be specific to race and ethnicity to avoid missing treatment opportunities.
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