Search results for " Adrenal hyperplasia"

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Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of hirsutism: a consensus statement by the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society.

2012

Background Hirsutism, defined by the presence of excessive terminal hair in androgen-sensitive areas of the female body, is one of the most common disorders in women during reproductive age. Methods We conducted a systematic review and critical assessment of the available evidence pertaining to the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of hirsutism. Results The prevalence of hirsutism is ~10% in most populations, with the important exception of Far-East Asian women who present hirsutism less frequently. Although usually caused by relatively benign functional conditions, with the polycystic ovary syndrome leading the list of the most frequent etiologies, hirsutism may be th…

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Pathogenesis and treatment of hirsutism in late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia

1995

Late-onset or nonclassic hyperandrogenic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is an attenuated deficiency of 21-hydroxylase, 3β-ol-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase or 11β-hydroxylase which presents during childhood or adolescence and leads to an increased secretion of adrenal androgens. Many reviews of the genetic or hormonal characteristics of these syndromes have been published, but relatively little attention has been paid to the pathogenesis and treatment of hirsutism which, in most young women, is the main complaint. In fact, it is generally assumed that the hirsutism is strictly related to the increased secretion of adrenal androgens and that glucocorticoids are the treatment of choice. H…

medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryHyperandrogenismObstetrics and GynecologyOvarymedicine.diseasePathogenesisLate onset congenital adrenal hyperplasiaEndocrinologymedicine.anatomical_structureInternal medicinemedicineCongenital adrenal hyperplasiabusinesshirsutismHormoneReproductive Medicine Review
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