Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Apparently Simple yet Challenging Diagnosis

authors:

avatar Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani 1 , *

Reproductive Endocrinology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: Vol.13, issue 3; e28557
published online: July 1, 2015
article type: Editorial
received: March 9, 2015
revised: May 13, 2015
accepted: May 23, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.28557v2

how to cite: Ramezani Tehrani F. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Apparently Simple yet Challenging Diagnosis. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2015;13(3):e28557. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.28557v2.

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