Review Article
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Obesity: Navigating the Pathophysiologic Labyrinth
Table 2
Diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome.
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NIH: National Institute of Health of the United States; ESHRE: European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology; ASRM: American Society of Reproductive Medicine; AES: Androgen Excess and PCOS Society. All sets of criteria require the exclusion of other etiologies such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, androgen-secreting neoplasms, and Cushing’s síndrome. Ultrasound polycystic ovaries can be defined as the presence of ≥12 follicles of 2–9 mm width or an increase in ovarian volume (>10 mL) in at least one ovary, in women not consuming oral contraceptives. |