The Diagnostic Value of Free Androgen Index in Obese Adolescent Females with Idiopathic Hirsutism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    April 2021 in “ Journal of Academic Research in Medicine ”
    Elif Sağsak, Melikşah Keskın, Semra Çeti̇nkaya … Zehra Aycan
    Studysummary In this study, the free androgen index (FAI) was found to be a reliable marker for diagnosing and monitoring adolescent girls with hyperandrogenism, suggesting clinical reference values for PCOS, obesity, and idiopathic hirsutism.
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