@article{Briden_2022, title={Beyond the Label: A Patient-Centred Approach to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome}, volume={29}, url={https://candjournal.ca/index.php/candj/article/view/114}, DOI={10.54434/candj.114}, abstractNote={<p>Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Importantly, it is not one disease with a single pathophysiology but is instead a heterogeneous syndrome with several underlying biological mechanisms. Careful diagnosis requires attention to the key symptom of androgen excess as well as the exclusion of similar disorders including hyperprolactinemia, late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and hypothalamic amenorrhea. A patient-centred approach to treatment requires further assessment of underlying drivers and mechanisms including neuroendocrine disturbance, insulin resistance, and adrenal hyperresponsiveness.</p>}, number={2}, journal={CAND Journal}, author={Briden, Lara}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={2–8} }