Trudności diagnostyczne PCOS u nastoletnich dziewcząt / PCOS diagnostic difficulties in adolescent girls
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine diseases and, according to some sources, it may affect 6-15% of women of reproductive
age. It is a disease that affects many processes in the human body and often has long-term health consequences, such as an increased risk of metabolic
disorders and cardiovascular diseases. The etiopathogenesis of the disease is complex and not fully understood, although it is emphasized that it may
be autoimmune. While the diagnosis of PCOS among adult women is widespread and established, the subject should be approached with some caution
among adolescents. Making a diagnosis in adolescents is difficult and often requires long-term follow-up because what is considered pathology in adult
women may not always be pathology in adolescent girls.
Standardy Medyczne/Pediatria 2021 T. 18 448-457
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