Free Testosterone Reflects Metabolic as well as Ovarian Disturbances in Subfertile Oligomenorrheic Women.

Leen AntonioS PauwelsM R LaurentD VanschoubroeckI JansJ BillenFrank Claessens Brigitte DecallonneDiane De NeubourgP VermeerschDirk Vanderschueren

Published in: International journal of endocrinology (2018)

Assessing SHBG and free testosterone is important in evaluating androgen excess in subfertile women with ovulatory dysfunction and suspected PCOS, as it reflects both ovarian and metabolic disturbances.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
replacement therapy
pulmonary embolism
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk