Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Tarry 15-745, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2011 Dec 20;8(2):72-4. doi: 10.1038/nrendo.2011.227.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex genetic disease that affects approximately 7% of women of reproductive age worldwide. From novel pathways implicated in the etiology of PCOS through genome-wide association to characterization of the reproductive and metabolic changes that occur in ageing women with PCOS, the year 2011 has seen a number of studies published that highlight the intricacies of this condition.
多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）是一种复杂的遗传性疾病，影响着全球大约 7%的育龄期女性。从与 PCOS 病因相关的新途径到对患有 PCOS 的老年女性发生的生殖和代谢变化的特征描述，2011 年发表了许多研究，突出了这种病症的复杂性。
