An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health has concluded that the name of a common hormone disorder in women, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), causes confusion and is a barrier to research progress and effective patient care. The current name focuses on a criterion - ovarian cysts - which is neither necessary nor sufficient to diagnose the syndrome.
URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130124/NIH-panel-recommends-name-change-for-polycystic-ovary-syndrome.aspx
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