Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
"Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A complex disorder characterized by infertility, HIRSUTISM; OBESITY; and various menstrual disturbances such as OLIGOMENORRHEA; AMENORRHEA; ANOVULATION. Polycystic ovary syndrome is usually associated with bilateral enlarged ovaries studded with atretic follicles, not with cysts. The term, polycystic ovary, is misleading.
| Descriptor ID |
D011085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.612.765 C13.351.500.056.630.580.765 C19.391.630.580.765
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| Concept/Terms |
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Ovary Syndrome, Polycystic
- Syndrome, Polycystic Ovary
- Stein-Leventhal Syndrome
- Stein Leventhal Syndrome
- Syndrome, Stein-Leventhal
- Sclerocystic Ovarian Degeneration
- Ovarian Degeneration, Sclerocystic
- Sclerocystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Ovarian Syndrome, Polycystic
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 1
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 1996 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2006 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2007 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2008 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| 2009 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2010 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2011 | 24 | 1 | 25 |
| 2012 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 2020 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Determinants of Health Care Dissatisfaction Among a US Population-Based Cohort of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Feb 18; 110(3):838-846.
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Exploring the Predictive Role of 11-Oxyandrogens in Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab. 2025 Jan; 8(1):e70022.
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Ethnicity and the Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Eastern Siberia PCOS Epidemiology and Phenotype Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Dec 18; 110(1):e32-e43.
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Hypertensive Blood Pressure in Adolescent Females With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Feb; 68(2):408-411.
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How Frequently Is Ultrasound Required to Diagnose Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Clinical Population? J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Dec; 33(12):1684-1689.
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Targeted inhibition of kisspeptin neurons reverses hyperandrogenemia and abnormal hyperactive LH secretion in a preclinical mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome. Hum Reprod. 2024 09 01; 39(9):2089-2103.
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Correlation of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Phenotypes With Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Oct 01; 144(4):543-549.
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Anti-Müllerian Hormone: A Molecular Key to Unlocking Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Semin Reprod Med. 2024 Mar; 42(1):41-48.
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Metabolic and endocrine status associate with obstructive sleep apnea risk among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Jun 01; 20(6):871-877.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2024 Apr 18; 10(1):27.