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Androstenedione

Androstenedione is an androgen, and is often elevated in women with PCOS.

Sources:

  1. Barbieri R.L. Steroid hormone metabolism in polycystic ovary syndrome. UpToDate. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/steroid-hormone-metabolism-in-polycystic-ovary-syndrome (accessed 29. July 2020)
  2. Georgopoulos N.A et al. Elevated serum androstenedione is associated with a more severe phenotype in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Hormones (Athens). Apr-Jun 2014;13(2):213-21. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24776621/

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