National and regional trends in the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome since 1990 within Europe: the modeled estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

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Authors

Tomasz Miazgowski · Pomeranian Medical University

Ira Martopullo · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Bartosz Miazgowski · Pomeranian Medical University

Agnieszka Brodowska · Pomeranian Medical University

Abstract

We found highly variable national and regional prevalence of PCOS among European females. Our estimates encourage the search at the population level for new environmental and genetic determinants of PCOS.

Topics & Keywords

Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive Biology and Fertility Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Medical Science

Volume 17, Issue 2, pp. 343-351

DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.87112

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