| Fetus |
LH excess1
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| Infant |
Androgen excess1
|
Relative hypersecretion of insulin2
|
|
LH excess1
|
Increased body weight2
|
| Adolescent |
Increased intermittent menstrual cycles3
|
Increased body weight at menarche3
|
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Luteal phase defects3
|
|
| Adult |
Ovarian hyperandrogenism4
|
Insulin resistance4,5
|
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Intermittent/absent ovulatory menstrual cycles4,6
|
Beta-cell defect5
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Polycystic ovaries6
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Hyperlipidemia7
|
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LH excess and reduced estradiol/progesterone negative feedback4
|
Abdominal adiposity8
|
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Menstrual cycles normalized by insulin sensitizer treatment7
|
Type 2 diabetes9
|
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Diminished oocyte quality10
|
|
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Adrenal hyperandrogenism11
|
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