Jacob P Christ, Onchee Yu, Brooke Barton, Renate Schulze-Rath, Jane Grafton, David Cronkite, Jennifer Covey, Ann Kelley, Erika Holden, Jan Hilpert, Frank Sacher, Elizabeth Micks, Susan D Reed
Objective: While highly prevalent, risk factors for incident polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are poorly delineated. Using a population-based cohort, we sought to identify predictors of incident PCOS diagnosis. Materials and Methods: A matched case-control analysis was completed utilizing patients enrolled in Kaiser Permanente Washington from 2006 to 2019. Inclusion criteria included female sex, age 16-40 years, and ≥3 years of prior enrollment with ≥1 health care encounter. PCOS cases were identified using International Classification of Diseases codes...
April 1, 2024: Journal of Women's Health