hrp0097t11 | Section | ESPE2023
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...