Brief communication (Original). Hyperandrogenemia is associated with thin endometrium in reproductive-aged Thai women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Indhavivadhana, Suchada; Rattanachaiyanont, Manee; Wongwananuruk, Thanyarat; Techatraisak, Kitirat; Tanmahasamut, Prasong; Dangrat, Chongdee

doi:10.5372/1905-7415.0704.210

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Brief communication (Original). Hyperandrogenemia is associated with thin endometrium in reproductive-aged Thai women with polycystic ovary syndrome

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