Bioactive and Peripheral Androgens in Prepubertal Simple Hypertrichosis

    September 1990 in “ Clinical Endocrinology
    R Balducci, V. Toscano, R Balducci, V. Toscano
    Studysummary This study found that girls with prepubertal simple hypertrichosis had significantly higher plasma levels of dihydrotestosterone compared to controls, which does not align with other androgen markers and warrants further investigation.
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