The PCOS Phenotype in Unselected Populations study: ethnic variation in population-based normative cut-offs for defining hirsutism

Abstract

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.