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LH/FSH dysregulation an elevated LH-to-FSH ratio produced by abnormally rapid GnRH pulse frequency in the hypothalamus, creating a hormonal environment that stimulates androgen production while suppressing follicle maturation.[3] Chronic low-grade inflammation elevated CRP, IL-6, and TNF-, even in lean women with PCOS and in the absence of obesity, suggesting that inflammation is a core feature, not a secondary consequence of excess weight
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The updated 2018 diagnostic criteria for PCOS require the presence of at least two of the following three features: (1) oligo/anovulation, (2) clinical and/or biochemical hyperandrogenism, and (3) PCO identified by the presence of 20 antral follicles per ovary on transvaginal ultrasound, with or without increased ovarian volume
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