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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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American Association Of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College Of Endocrinology, And Androgen Excess And Pcos Society Disease State Clinical Rev…

2015

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is recognized as the most common endocrine disorder of reproductive-aged women around the world. This document, produced by the collaboration of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the Androgen Excess and PCOS Society (AES) aims to highlight the most important clinical issues confronting physicians and their patients with PCOS. It is a summary of current best practices in 2015. PCOS has been defined using various criteria, including menstrual irregularity, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM). General agreement exists among specialty society guidelines that the diagnosis of PCOS must be based on the presence o…

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Hirsutism: investigation and management.

2019

In all hirsute women, a careful diagnostic evaluation should be performed, and the findings will largely influence the therapeutic decisions and the follow-up of the patients. An assay of serum 17-OH progesterone is needed, while the measurement of total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin, with the calculation of free androgen index, are useful to assess androgen secretion. Other tests should be suggested only according to responses of specific clinical questions. Owing to their high cardiovascular and metabolic risk, patients with polycystic ovary syndrome should have an oral glucose-tolerance test and a complete lipid profile. No ideal treatment for hirsutism exists but, with c…

medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryFree androgen indexEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismHyperandrogenismPhysiologymedicine.diseaseAndrogen ExcessPolycystic ovaryAndrogen secretionEndocrinologyInternal medicinemedicinebusinessLipid profileTestosteronehirsutismExpert review of endocrinologymetabolism
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