The diagnosis and management of hirsutism.
Approximately 10% of women of childbearing age are hirsute, which is defined as the presence of coarse terminal hairs in androgen-dependent areas on the face and body. It not only is a source of psychological discomfort but also may be a sign of an underlying medical condition. This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hirsutism.
Neithardt
Adrienne B
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School and Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.
Barnes
Randall B
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans