Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Is Higher among Non-Obese PCOS Women with Hyperandrogenism and Menstrual Irregularity in Korea

Min-Ju Kim; Nam-Kyoo Lim; Young-Min Choi; Jin-Ju Kim; Kyu-Ri Hwang; Soo-Jin Chae; Chan-Woo Park; Doo-Seok Choi; Byung-Moon Kang; Byung-Seok Lee; Tak Kim; Hyun-Young Park

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099252

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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Is Higher among Non-Obese PCOS Women with Hyperandrogenism and Menstrual Irregularity in Korea

Min-Ju Kim,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular and Rare Diseases, Center for Biomedical Science, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk, Korea
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Nam-Kyoo Lim,

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular and Rare Diseases, Center for Biomedical Science, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk, Korea
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Young-Min Choi,

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Jin-Ju Kim,

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Kyu-Ri Hwang,

Affiliations Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Soo-Jin Chae,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maria Fertility Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Chan-Woo Park,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Seoul, Korea
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Doo-Seok Choi,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Byung-Moon Kang,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Byung-Seok Lee,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Tak Kim,

Affiliation Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Hyun-Young Park

* E-mail: mdhypark@gmail.com

Affiliation Division of Cardiovascular and Rare Diseases, Center for Biomedical Science, Korea National Institute of Health, Chungbuk, Korea
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Is Higher among Non-Obese PCOS Women with Hyperandrogenism and Menstrual Irregularity in Korea

Min-Ju Kim,
Nam-Kyoo Lim,
Young-Min Choi,
Jin-Ju Kim,
Kyu-Ri Hwang,
Soo-Jin Chae,
Chan-Woo Park,
Doo-Seok Choi,
Byung-Moon Kang,
Byung-Seok Lee

Published: June 5, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099252

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