Table 2.

Age-related features of the male polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) equivalent.

Age
<35 years	Clinical signs of hyperandrogenism (early-onset AGA, acne or hypertrichosis)
	PCOS-like hormonal pattern (e.g., increased DHEAS, 17α-OH-progesterone, FAI, LH/FSH, decreased FSH)
	Metabolic abnormalities (insulin-resistance, low SHBG levels, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia), and/or a trend towards higher BMI values
	A familiar history positive for PCOS
Elderly men	Diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, prostate cancer