The PCOS Phenotype in Unselected Populations study: ethnic variation in population-based normative cut-offs for defining hirsutism
This study confirms the 2023 International PCOS Guidelines recommendations defining hirsutism as an mFG score between 4 and 6 for the majority of populations studied, with few exceptions. However, we also highlight ethnic variation in mFG cutoff scores, suggesting that clinicians consider ethnicity in optimal diagnosis and personalized interventions.
Authors
- Chau Thien Tay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-2654)
- Liangzhi Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8318-3479)
- Л. В. Сутурина (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-7803)
- Helena Jane Teede (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-577X)
- Arul Earnest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2693-5034)
- Asmamaw Demis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4127-8642)
- Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4609-065X)
- Bülent Okan Yıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-7662)
- Christian Chigozie Makwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4634-5157)
- Alessandra Gambineri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2242-6734)
- Sylvia Kiconco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4188-7755)
- Anju E. Joham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6307-2568)
- Xiaomiao Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1962-3833)
- Ricardo Azziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-0483)
- Raja Ram Dhungana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9610-6306)
- Jinju Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0879-8208)
Institutions
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences (IR)
- Scientific Center of Family Health Problems and Human Reproduction (RU)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Monash University (AU)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
- Hacettepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvaf030
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.68
Funders
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- National Health and Medical Research Council