title: A new method for free testosterone assay: clinical evaluation.
abstract: The Authors propose a new direct method for the determination of free Testosterone (F.Te). Our study was made following this method: 1) on a control group composed of 12 healthy men and 21 healthy women, and 2) on a group of 29 patients suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with clinical signs of hyperandrogenism. This pathological group presented acne and hirsutism in 95% of the cases. The Authors demonstrate how the determination of F.Te permits a 93.1% correct endocrinological diagnosis of hyperandrogenism.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002845:Chromatography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012016:Reference Values; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; D013739:Testosterone