Serum Visfatin Levels in Obese and Normal Weight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
January 2009
TLDR Ultrasound alone isn't enough to diagnose PCOS.
The document discussed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, affecting 5-10% of this group. The classical definition of PCOS involved biochemical hyperandrogenemia or hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation, excluding other conditions with similar symptoms. Recent definitions included the ultrasound criterion of polycystic ovarian appearance, observed in 75% of PCOS cases, though its diagnostic value was debated among experts. The isolated ultrasound finding was not sufficient for diagnosis.
