Causes, Patterns, and Severity of Androgen Excess in 1205 Consecutively Recruited Women
Author(s) -
Yasir Elhassan,
Jan Idkowiak,
Karen Smith,
Miriam Asia,
Helena Gleeson,
Rachel Webster,
Wiebke Arlt,
Michael OʼReilly
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-02426
Subject(s) - androgen excess , dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , medicine , androgen , polycystic ovary , testosterone (patch) , androstenedione , congenital adrenal hyperplasia , endocrinology , gynecology , hormone , insulin resistance , obesity
Androgen excess in women is predominantly due to underlying polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, there is a lack of clarity regarding patterns and severity of androgen excess that should be considered predictive of non-PCOS pathology.
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