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Editorial
. 2024 Sep;310(3):1761-1762.
doi: 10.1007/s00404-024-07571-6. Epub 2024 Jun 5.

Has the name PCOS run its course?

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Editorial

Has the name PCOS run its course?

Samuel H Myers et al. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2024 Sep.

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Keywords: Hyperandrogenism; Normoandrogenic; PCOS; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Rotterdam criteria.

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