Pathogenesis and Causes of Hirsutism

    January 2006
    Robert L. Barbieri, David A. Ehrmann
    Studysummary This article reviews the pathophysiology and causes of androgen-mediated hair growth in hirsutism but does not report any clinical outcomes; treatment aspects are discussed separately.
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    Research cited in this study 6

    1. Relative Prevalence of Different Androgen Excess Disorders in 950 Women Referred Because of Clinical Hyperandrogenism The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2006
    2. Androgen Excess in Women: Experience with Over 1000 Consecutive Patients The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2004
    3. The Biology of Hair Follicles The New England Journal of Medicine · 1999
    4. Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Black and White Women of the Southeastern United States: A Prospective Study The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1998
    5. A Prospective Study of the Prevalence of Clear-Cut Endocrine Disorders and Polycystic Ovaries in 350 Patients Presenting with Hirsutism or Androgenic Alopecia Clinical Endocrinology · 1994
    6. The Control of Hair Growth: An Overview Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1993

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    5. Idiopathic Hirsutism: Excessive Bodily and Facial Hair in Women British journal of nursing · 2008
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    7. Female Hirsutism: Pathophysiological Considerations and Therapeutic Implications Endocrine reviews · 1984