Polycystic ovary syndrome after precocious pubarche: ontogeny of the low‐birthweight effect

OBJECTIVE Young girls with precocious pubarche (PP) are at increased risk of developing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including hyperinsulinism, dyslipidaemia and ovarian hyperandrogenism, particularly if PP itself was preceded by a low birthweight. Resistance to insulin is thought to be a key factor in the pathogenesis of this sequence. We aimed to elucidate the peripubertal ontogeny of the low birthweight effect on hyperinsulinism, dyslipidaemia and ovarian dysfunction after PP.

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