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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
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Differenteiating Polycystic ovary syndrome from other Diseases
Polycystic ovary syndrome must be differentiated from other causes of irregular or absent menstruation and hirsutism, such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, cushing's syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, and other pituitary or adrenal disorders. The table below summarizes the findings that differentiate polycystic ovary syndrome from other conditions that cause irregular or absent menstruation and hirsutism::
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
- Cushing's syndrome
- Ovarian cancer
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism