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I've read that insulin resistance could cause pcos .is this right, doctors?
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Part of it: Ir is inherent to pcos, even in the more lean women with it.
Answered 3/14/2013
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IR: 'cause' overstates the case, but the two are definitely related.
Answered 3/14/2013
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