Hirsutism, PCOS
Conditions
Brief summary
All newly referred patients with PCOS and hirsutism are listed in a database.
Detailed description
All premenopausal women referred to the outpatient clinic at the Department of Endocrinology from 1997 and onward with the referral diagnoses hirsutism and/or PCOS are included in a clinical database. The patients should fulfill the Rotterdam criteria for PCOS or have clinical/biochemical hyperandrogenemia. Routine evaluation include medical history, clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasound (US), and fasting blood samples. Cycle history is recorded in all patients using a standard scheme prepared for hirsute patients. Blood tests include androgens, LH, FSH, prolactin, and lipid profile. OGTT and ACTH are performed in high risk patients
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* premenopausal * hirsutism or PCOS
Countries
Denmark