Article
High salivary testosterone-to-androstenedione ratio and adverse metabolic phenotypes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Apr 2017
Münzker J, Lindheim L, Adaway J, Trummer C, Lerchbaum E, Pieber T R, Keevil B, Obermayer-Pietsch B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by a combination of hormonal and metabolic disturbances, such as insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, anovulation and hyperandrogenism. Clinical phenotypes of PCOS show different patterns of steroid hormones that have been investigated to some extent. This study aimed to establish a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
