Endocrine Abstracts

For several years, steroid hormones including testosterone (T), androstenedione (A4) and 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) have been utilised in the diagnosis of a range of conditions with clinical features of hyperandrogenaemia including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. In recent years a potential role for the 11-oxygenated androgens has emerged in the diagnosis and characterisation of androgenic disorders. Specifically, the 11-oxygenated and...