A study on the clinical and hormonal profile of patients with hirsutism

Hirsutism is the presence of terminal hairs in a male-like pattern in females, due to elevated male hormone levels. Females with hirsutism are often overweight and have metabolism disturbances as insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance. We selected fifty patients of hirsutism from the depa...

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Main Author: Neerja Puri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Our Dermatology Online 2012-04-01
Series:Nasza Dermatologia Online
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Online Access:http://www.odermatol.com/wp-content/uploads/file/2012%202/ourd_20122_18.pdf