Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Hirsutism: A Consensus Statement by the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society

    November 2011 in “ Human reproduction update ”
    Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale, Enrico Carmina, Didier Dewailly … Robert J. Norman
    Studysummary This review discusses the epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, and management of hirsutism in women, noting that effective treatment requires addressing the root cause as well as the hair growth.
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