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Gynecological Endocrinology Volume 25, 2009 - Issue 10
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PCOS

Polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescence

Ming Fong Yii Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Chi Eung Danforn Lim Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Sydney University of Notre Dame Australia, Darlinghurst, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiping Luo Department of Gynaecology, GuangDong Women and Children Hospital, GuangZhou Medical University, People's Republic of China
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Wu Shun Felix Wong Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Integrative Medicine Research, School of Medicine, Sydney University of Notre Dame Australia, Darlinghurst, Australia
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Nga Chong Lisa Cheng Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Xinlin Zhan Department of Gynaecology, GuangDong Women and Children Hospital, GuangZhou Medical University, People's Republic of China
Pages 634-639 | Received 14 Feb 2009, Accepted 27 Apr 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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