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Comparative Study
. 2018 May;19(5):354-363.
doi: 10.1631/jzus.B1700074.

American, European, and Chinese practice guidelines or consensuses of polycystic ovary syndrome: a comparative analysis

Fang-Fang Wang  1   2 , Jie-Xue Pan  3 , Yan Wu  1 , Yu-Hang Zhu  1 , Paul J Hardiman  2 , Fan Qu  1   2
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Comparative Study

American, European, and Chinese practice guidelines or consensuses of polycystic ovary syndrome: a comparative analysis

Fang-Fang Wang et al. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2018 May.

Abstract

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common metabolic and endocrine disorder in women. However, there is no agreement concerning how to diagnose and treat PCOS worldwide. Three practice guidelines or consensuses, including consensus from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)/the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Rotterdam, diagnosis criteria and consensus in China, and clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society (ES) in the United States are widely recognized. The present paper may provide some guidance for clinical practice based on a comparative analysis of the above three practice guidelines or consensuses.

Keywords: Practice guideline; Consensus; Polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Conflict of interest statement

Compliance with ethics guidelines: Fang-fang WANG, Jie-xue PAN, Yan WU, Yu-hang ZHU, Paul J. HARDIMAN, and Fan QU declare that they have no conflict of interest.

This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.

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