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. 2021 Oct 20;12:741764. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2021.741764

Table 1.

Summary of the PCOS diagnostic characteristics.

Manifestation Sample size Epidemiology Reference Source
Manifestations of hyperandrogenism
Hirsutism 73 83.8% (18)
365 73.2% (19)
30 73% (20)
Acne 30 63% (20)
365 49.6% (19)
Alopecia 70 16% (21)
Seborrhea 115 34.8% (22)
Manifestations of ovarian dysfunction
Oligomenorrhea 30 20% (20)
412 74% (23)
Amenorrhea 365 21.5% (19)
30 43% (20)
Ultrasound polycystic ovaries 412 89% (23)
365 97.3% (19)
Condition
Obesity 394 80% (24)
267 42% (25)
Insulin resistance 200 71% (26)
Impaired fasting glucose 254 31.1% (27)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus 394 6.6% (24)
Arterial hypertension 346 9% (28)
Dyslipidemia 200 46.3% (26)
Metabolic syndrome 129 47.3% (29)
Mood disorders 103 21% (30)
30 53% 30 53% (20)