Altered Circulating Inflammatory Cytokines Are Associated with Anovulatory Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women Resistant to Clomiphene Citrate Treatment.

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Published in Med Sci Monit on March 01, 2017

Authors

LianLian Wang1,2, HongBo Qi2,3, Philip N Baker2,4, QianNa Zhen5, Qing Zeng6, Rui Shi5, Chao Tong2,3, Qian Ge5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Reproduction Health and Infertility, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
2: China-Canada-New Zealand Joint Laboratory of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
3: Department of Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
4: College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom.
5: Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).
6: Division of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China (mainland).

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