hrp0097t11 | Section | ESPE2023

The serum steroid signature of PCOS hints at the involvement of novel pathways for excess androgen biosynthesis

Murat Altinkilic Emre , du Toit Therina , Sakin Onder , Attar Rukset , Grössl Michael , E. Flück Christa

Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is defined by androgen excess and ovarian dysfunction in the absence of a specific physiological diagnosis. The best clinical marker of androgen excess is hirsutism, while the best biochemical parameter is still a matter of debate. Current consensus guidelines recommend serum free testosterone as the most sensitive serum parameter to measure androgen excess. Recently, however, novel active androgens and androgen metabo...