Table 1.

Average serum androgen concentrations reported in pre- and postmenopausal women and in women with PCOS.

Variable	Age range	DHEA	A4	T	DHT	n	Reference
Premenopausal	23–32	7.1	5.9	0.3		49	(11)
	23–49			0.6	0.3	31	(13)
	27–38	13.0	4.3	0.9	0.5	10	(14)
	<40		2.5	0.7		48	(15)
Average		10.1	4.2	0.6	0.4	138
PCOS	24–36	14.1	26.8	0.7		114	(11)
	18–38	17.4	7.1	1.7		52	(16)
	30.0 ± 4.4	22.5	5.5	1.5	0.4	74	(17)
Average		18.0	13.1	1.3	0.4	240
Postmenopausal	42–72			0.4	0.1	19	(13)
	54–65	5.7	2.3	0.9	0.4	5	(14)
	40–59			1.6	0.6	41	(15)
Average		5.7	2.3	1.0	0.4	65

Note: All hormone concentrations are stated in nmol/L. A4 = androstenedione; DHEA = dehydroepiandrosterone; DHT = dihydrotestosterone; PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome.