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7 - Diagnostic criteria of polycystic ovary syndrome

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2015

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Heather R. Burks  and
Robert A. Wild
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Leo Plouffe, Jr  and
Botros R. M. B. Rizk
Leo Plouffe, Jr
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Bayer Healthcare, Wayne, New Jersey
Botros R. M. B. Rizk
Affiliation:
University of South Alabama
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Androgens in Gynecological Practice , pp. 74 - 78
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