Androgen Levels Do Not Predict PCOS Phenotypes in Adolescents and Young Adults

March 2012 in “ Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ”

Maude Veilleux-Lemieux, Courtney Walls, Amy D. DiVasta

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Studysummary This study found that BMI was the only significant predictor of elevated androgen levels in adolescents with PCOS, and hyperandrogenemia was not linked to a specific PCOS phenotype.

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