A metabolic marker–based diagnostic model for precancerous and malignant endometrial lesions in insulin-resistant PCOS women with sonographically suspected endometrial polyps - Scorecard - MDSpire

A metabolic marker–based diagnostic model for precancerous and malignant endometrial lesions in insulin-resistant PCOS women with sonographically suspected endometrial polyps

  • By

  • Ying Yang

  • Ningning Hu

  • Weimin Fan

  • Liwen Zhang

  • He Fei

  • Jun Ye

  • Yang Gao

  • Ju Yang

  • Jiangnan Pei

  • Rujun Chen

  • July 13, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: A Diagnostic Model Utilizing Metabolic Markers for Identifying Precancerous and Malignant Endometrial Lesions in Women with Insulin-Resistant PCOS and Suspected Endometrial Polyps

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionEndometrial neoplasia in PCOS-IR patients
Key MechanismsInsulin resistance as a core pathophysiological driver
Target PopulationWomen with insulin-resistant PCOS and suspected endometrial polyps
Care SettingObstetrics and Gynecology

Key Highlights

  • Insulin resistance linked to higher risk of endometrial neoplasia in PCOS-IR patients.
  • Model achieved moderate discrimination (AUC = 0.767) with high sensitivity (0.913).
  • Key predictive markers include age, HDL-C, FAI, and HOMA-IR.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Utilize ultrasound and histopathology for diagnosis of endometrial polyps.

Management

  • Consider risk stratification model for pre-hysteroscopy assessment.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Monitor metabolic parameters in PCOS-IR patients.

Risks

  • Increased risk of premalignant and malignant changes in endometrial polyps.

Patient & Prescribing Data

185 PCOS-IR patients with ultrasound-detected endometrial polyps.

Hysteroscopic polypectomy performed for definitive diagnosis.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Incorporate metabolic profiling in the assessment of PCOS-IR patients.
  • Use a multi-variable model for risk stratification in clinical settings.

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