Defining Hyperandrogenaemia According to the Free Androgen Index in Chinese Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

    March 2012 in “ Clinical Endocrinology ”
    Zhi Zhou, Renmin Ni, Hong Yu … Dongzi Yang
    Studysummary This study established a normative free androgen index range of 0.7-6.4 and identified a cut-off value of 6.1 for reproductive-age women in southern China, highlighting hyperandrogenic women's increased metabolic disorder risks.
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