Detection of Functional Ovarian Hyperandrogenism in Women with Androgen Excess
- 16 July 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 327 (3) , 157-162
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199207163270304
Abstract
Distinguishing between ovarian and adrenal causes of androgen excess may be difficult. We have found that women with the polycystic ovary syndrome have supranormal plasma 17-hydroxyprogesterone responses to the gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist nafarelin. We determined the usefulness of testing with nafarelin to distinguish ovarian causes of hyperandrogenism in women.Keywords
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