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    Mild Cutaneous Manifestation in Two Young Women with Extraordinary Hyperandrogenemia

    December 2004 in “ Dermatology ”
    WenChieh Chen, Guanyu Chen, Shaw-Jenq Tsai … Fenfen Chen
    Studysummary This review describes two cases of young women with primary amenorrhea and hyperandrogenemia, suggesting that adrenal tumors should be considered in patients with significantly elevated circulating testosterone levels.
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