Endocrinol Metab.  2025 Feb;40(1):64-66. 10.3803/EnM.2024.2263.

Redefining Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Transformative Diagnostic and Management Changes in the 2023 Guidelines

• Hong AR

• KMID: 2565252
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2024.2263

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  Fig. 1. Updated diagnostic algorithm based on the 2023 guideline for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). aAt all stages of diagnosing PCOS, other potential causes (e.g., Cushing’s syndrome, adrenal tumors) should be excluded using biochemical parameters such as thyroidstimulating hormone, prolactin, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, or luteinizing hormone. For adolescents, PCOS can be diagnosed based on the presence of both hyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction, without requiring ultrasound or anti-Müllerian hormone testing.

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