The free androgen index is inaccurate in women when the SHBG concentration is low.

Brian G KeevilJo AdawayTom FiersPaolo MoghettiJean-Marc Kaufman

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2018)

The FAI is not a reliable indicator of free T when the SHBG concentration is low and would give misleading information in a large number of women being investigated for hyperandrogenism.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
insulin resistance
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
healthcare
health information
mass spectrometry
single molecule