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Daily administration of letrozole induced classical PCOS phenotypes including increased cystic follicles, elevated AMH\/testosterone levels, and disrupted estrous cycles. STH treatment dose-dependently restored ovulatory function, reduced cystic structures, and normalized corpus luteum volume and endometrial thickness. STH also significantly downregulated AMH and AMHR2 expression at both of transcriptional and protein levels, particularly at the 1.8\u00a0mg\/kg dose, with effects comparable to those of metformin. STH exerts therapeutic effects in a PCOS model by targeting AMH-mediated ovarian dysfunction. 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