title: Hirsutism. Pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, treatment.
abstract: Hirsutism is generally an androgen-mediated disorder. Tremendous progress has been made in elucidating the numerous clinical disorders that can cause it. Systematic evaluation of hirsute women must be directed at determining the cause of hyperandrogenemia, which in turn allows specific and effective therapy to be initiated.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Flink
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D000312:Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital / Q000150:complications; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D013734:Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000728:Androgens; D012738:Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone