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9 - Polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular risk

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2015

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Heather R. Burks  and
Robert A. Wild
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Leo Plouffe, Jr  and
Botros R. M. B. Rizk
Leo Plouffe, Jr
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Botros R. M. B. Rizk
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University of South Alabama
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Androgens in Gynecological Practice , pp. 89 - 96
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Print publication year: 2015

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