What's Killing Poor White Women?  AP Images/Lars Halbauer
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Well-written article, thanks. Sounds as if Crystal might have
suffered from polycystic ovary syndrome. ...Coincidentally, I
just yesterday re-read a 1999 article from The Atlantic Monthly
(The New Germ Theory) that points to infection as a possible
cause for PCOS. .... my point being that it seems so often we
look at superficial culprits - especially life style behaviors -
that we can use to lay the cause of death on the deceased,
thereby not seeing other possible suspects.  I replied before I
saw your post! Yes and YES!! PCOS is SO overlooked in our
country! Could you possibly send me a link to that article, or
copy of that article? My e-mail is: ChristineEnedy@hotmail.com.
Thank YOU!  It sounds like she had PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome). It is an endocrine disorder in women that can cause:
cysts on your ovaries, hormone problems, miscarriage, fertility
issues, weig