Hirsutism in Females: A Clinical Study of Its Etiology, Course, and Treatment

June 1945 in “ Annals of Internal Medicine ”

Grosvenor W. Bissell, Robert H. Williams

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Studysummary This clinical study explores the causes, progression, and treatment of hirsutism in females, noting its association with tumors in endocrine glands, but does not report new clinical results.

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