Idiopathic Hirsutism: Is It Really Idiopathic or Is It a Misnomer?

    January 2023 in “ World Journal of Clinical Cases ”
    Kürşad Ünlühızarcı, Ayşa Hacıoğlu, Serpil Taheri … Fahrettin Keleştimur
    Studysummary This study suggests that idiopathic hirsutism may involve higher local androgen synthesis despite normal serum androgen levels, challenging its categorization as idiopathic.
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