The Clinical Evaluation of Hirsutism

    September 2008 in “ Dermatologic therapy ”
    Najwa Somani, Shannon Harrison, Wilma F. Bergfeld
    Studysummary This paper reviews causes of hirsutism in women and emphasizes the importance of identifying underlying conditions for risk assessment, though it reports no new clinical findings.
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