August 1, 2024Fertility and SterilityOpen Access

The additional value of ultrasound markers in the diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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KHKim van der HamErasmus University Rotterdam FBFederica BarbagalloUniversità degli Studi di Enna Kore ESEmiliya van SchilfgaardeErasmus MC

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Cross-sectional study evaluates follicle number per ovary and ovarian volume in women with PCOS, indicating age-stratified follicle counts can replace volume criteria.

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Follicle number per ovary reliably differentiates polycystic ovary syndrome across age groups, whereas median ovarian volume stays below 10 mL.
Among 2,492 women with PCOS, up to 100% of those under 35 met diagnostic follicle thresholds, and omitting ovarian volume altered only 0.6% of cases.
Cross-sectional study using ultrasound transducers evaluated follicle number per ovary and ovarian volume across phenotypes, controlling for body mass index.
Findings highlight that diagnostic criteria should define follicle number per ovary by age category, while ovarian volume could be excluded from assessment.

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Ham et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5dd88b6db643587572af3 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.08.342

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Cross-sectional study evaluates follicle number per ovary and ovarian volume in women with PCOS, indicating age-stratified follicle counts can replace volume criteria.

The additional value of ultrasound markers in the diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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The additional value of ultrasound markers in the diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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