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Review
. 2006 Jan;91(1):22-4.
doi: 10.1210/jc.2005-1804. Epub 2005 Nov 1.

Commentary: polycystic ovary syndrome: a syndrome of ovarian hypersensitivity to insulin?

Jean-Patrice Baillargeon  1 , John E Nestler
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Review

Commentary: polycystic ovary syndrome: a syndrome of ovarian hypersensitivity to insulin?

Jean-Patrice Baillargeon et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Jan.
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