The Value of Androgen Measures for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in an Unselected Population

October 2024 in “ Reproductive Sciences ”

Lauren Pace, Nicolas T. Kummer, Mary Wallace, Ricardo Azziz

androgen hyperandrogenemia polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS menstrual dysfunction

Studysummary In this study focused on reproductive-aged women assessed for polycystic ovary syndrome under NIH 1990 criteria, only 15.4% with menstrual dysfunction required androgen measurements, and just one-quarter of these showed elevated androgen levels.

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