Polycystic ovary syndrome preceding the diagnosis of acromegaly: a retrospective study in 97 reproductive-aged women

• Main Authors: Anamil M. Khiyami (Author), Tahereh Orouji Jokar (Author), Hussein M. Abdallah (Author), Paul A. Gardner (Author), Georgios A. Zenonos (Author), Aaron K. Styer (Author), Pouneh K. Fazeli (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Acromegaly is a disease of growth hormone excess that results in enlargement of extremities, abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism, and gonadal disruption. Manifestations of the disease are insidious and typically lead to a diagnostic delay of 7-10 years. Classically the polycyst...