title: Hyperandrogenemia: Clinical Perspectives.
abstract: Hirsutism may be the only presenting factor in a number of serious endocrinologic or neoplastic diseases. In order to treat hirsutism, the physician must determine and eliminate the underlying cause, a process that may require medical, surgical, or radiotherapeutic interventions. Physiology, evaluation, and treatment of hirsutism are detailed in this chapter.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sanfilippo