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    Glossary Hirsutism

    excessive male-pattern hair growth in women due to androgens

    Hirsutism is a condition characterized by excessive, male-pattern hair growth in women, typically on areas where men usually grow hair, such as the face, chest, and back. This condition is often caused by an excess of androgens (male hormones) and can be associated with underlying medical issues like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) or adrenal gland disorders.

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    1. Treatment of hirsutism and acne in hyperandrogenism 2006 · 54 citations
    2. Relative Safety and Efficacy of Finasteride for Treatment of Hirsutism Annals of Pharmacotherapy · 2004 · 29 citations
    3. Hirsutism: diagnosis and treatment Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia · 2014 · 26 citations
    4. Uso de la espironolactona en dermatología: acné, hidradenitis supurativa, alopecia femenina e hirsutismo Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2020 · 9 citations
    5. Comparison of self-assessed and clinician-assessed hirsutism diagnosed according to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale among female outpatients in Brazil Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024 · 1 citations
    6. Evaluación clínica del pelo corporal en una población de mujeres colombianas: determinación del punto de corte para el diagnóstico de hirsutismo Biomédica · 2013 · 1 citations
    7. Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2008 · 502 citations
    8. Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of hirsutism: a consensus statement by the Androgen Excess and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Society Human reproduction update · 2011 · 378 citations
    9. Visually scoring hirsutism Human reproduction update · 2009 · 288 citations
    10. Hirsutism 2005 · 271 citations
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