Does a compromised placenta contribute to transgenerational transmission of metabolic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome?

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Does a compromised placenta contribute to transgenerational transmission of metabolic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome?
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Does a compromised placenta contribute to transgenerational transmission of metabolic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) comprises at least two of the following: hyperandrogenism, intermittent or absent menstrual cycles, and polycystic ovaries. It affects 15%−20% of women in their reproductive years, compromising their fertility, fecundity, and cardiometabolic health (1). Assisted repr…

Volume 113, Issue 6, Pages 1165–1166

Author:

David H. Abbott, Ph.D.

Abstract:

Reflections on "Elevated maternal androgen is associated with the dysfunctional placenta and lipid disorder in PCOS newborns" by Sun et al.

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