Total Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone Ratio Assessed by LC-MS/MS Predicts a Worse Metabolic Profile Not Only in PCOS Patients

    January 2017 in “ Ginekologia Polska ”
    Urszula Ambroziak, Alina Kuryłowicz, Anna Kępczyńska‐Nyk … Tomasz Bednarczuk
    Studysummary This study found that the total testosterone/dihydrotestosterone ratio correlates with a negative metabolic profile in both women with PCOS and healthy women.
    Automatically generated from the study's abstract, not written by a person, and not a review of the full paper. Not medical advice or a treatment recommendation. Read the original study, and consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing treatment. Full disclaimer
    Read the full study on journals.viamedica.pl →
    Discuss this study in the Community →

    Research cited in this study 4

    1. LC-MS/MS Improves Screening Towards 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Gynecological Endocrinology · 2014
    2. Diabetes and Cardiovascular Events in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A 20-Year Retrospective Cohort Study Clinical Endocrinology · 2012
    3. Metabolic Features of the Reproductive Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Human Reproduction Update · 2009
    4. Revised 2003 Consensus on Diagnostic Criteria and Long-Term Health Risks Related to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Human Reproduction · 2003

    Related research 1

    1. Testosterone Therapy for Osteoporosis in Men Elsevier eBooks · 2010