Endometrium and polycystic ovary syndrome
- Authors: Yakovlev P.P.1, Kogan I.Y.1
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- Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology named after D.O. Ott
- Issue: Vol 67, No 4 (2018)
- Pages: 60-66
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/jowd/article/view/10356
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/JOWD67460-66
- ID: 10356
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. Patients with PCOS present with several endometrial abnormalities possibly explaining some of the adverse endometrium-related outcomes in these women. PCOS is inconsistently associated adverse pregnancy outcomes and an increased risk of endometrial cancer. The purpose of this review is to systematize the available data on endometrial dysfunction associated with PCOS.
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Pavel P. Yakovlev
Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology named after D.O. Ott
Author for correspondence.
Email: iakovlevpp@gmail.com
MD, Post-Graduate Student
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgIgor Yu. Kogan
Research Institute of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductology named after D.O. Ott
Email: ikogan@mail.ru
MD, PhD, DSci (Medicine), Professor, Corresponding Member of RAS, Interim Director
Russian Federation, Saint PetersburgReferences
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