Androsterone glucuronide to dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate ratio is discriminatory for obese Caucasian women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Androsterone glucuronide to dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate ratio is discriminatory for obese Caucasian women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract Background Androsterone glucuronide (ADTG) concentrations have been suggested as a marker of the effects of androgens at the target tissue level. As the mechanism for hyperandrogenemia in obese and nonobese polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may differ, this study compared the different andro...

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Main Authors: Li-Wei Cho, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Eric S Kilpatrick, Brian G Keevil, Adrian G Miller, Anne M Coady, Lina Ahmed, Stephen L Atkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Androsterone glucuronide
DHEAS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0177-3

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