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Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

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Pereira, K; Kreider, KE
Published in: The Nurse practitioner
February 2017

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-age women. PCOS causes hyperandrogenism and anovulation and increases the risk of multiple health conditions including infertility, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. This article outlines current recommendations for diagnostic testing, treatment options, and holistic care of the woman with PCOS.

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The Nurse practitioner

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EISSN

1538-8662

ISSN

0361-1817

Publication Date

February 2017

Volume

42

Issue

2

Start / End Page

39 / 47

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Nursing Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Female
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Adult
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Pereira, K., & Kreider, K. E. (2017). Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The Nurse Practitioner, 42(2), 39–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.npr.0000480586.24537.64
Pereira, Katherine, and Kathryn Evans Kreider. “Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.The Nurse Practitioner 42, no. 2 (February 2017): 39–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.npr.0000480586.24537.64.
Pereira K, Kreider KE. Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The Nurse practitioner. 2017 Feb;42(2):39–47.
Pereira, Katherine, and Kathryn Evans Kreider. “Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome.The Nurse Practitioner, vol. 42, no. 2, Feb. 2017, pp. 39–47. Epmc, doi:10.1097/01.npr.0000480586.24537.64.
Pereira K, Kreider KE. Caring for women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The Nurse practitioner. 2017 Feb;42(2):39–47.

Published In

The Nurse practitioner

DOI

EISSN

1538-8662

ISSN

0361-1817

Publication Date

February 2017

Volume

42

Issue

2

Start / End Page

39 / 47

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Nursing Care
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Female
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Adult
  • 1110 Nursing