Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

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3/2026 vol. 32
Review paper

Changes in the diagnosis and management of polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents based on recommendations of scientific societies over the last decade

Gabriela Kamińska 1
,
Szymon Chmiela 1
,
Anna M. Kucharska 2

  1. Student Scientific Society, Department of Pediatrics and Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

  2. Department of Pediatrics and Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2026; 32 (3): 201-218

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/pedm.2026.163212
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/14
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