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    Glossary Hyperandrogenism

    elevated androgen levels causing symptoms like excessive hair growth

    Hyperandrogenism, also known as Androgen Excess, refers to a condition characterized by elevated levels of androgens (male hormones such as testosterone) in the body. This hormonal imbalance can lead to symptoms such as excessive hair growth (hirsutism), acne, and scalp hair thinning in women. It is often associated with conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and can have significant implications for reproductive and metabolic health.

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    1. Criteria for Defining Polycystic Ovary Syndrome as a Predominantly Hyperandrogenic Syndrome: An Androgen Excess Society Guideline The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2006 · 1744 citations
    2. Relative Prevalence of Different Androgen Excess Disorders in 950 Women Referred because of Clinical Hyperandrogenism The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2006 · 352 citations
    3. Screening for 21-hydroxylase–deficient nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia among hyperandrogenic women: a prospective study Fertility and Sterility · 1999 · 216 citations
    4. Polycystic ovarian syndrome: Correlation between hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance and obesity Clinica Chimica Acta · 2019 · 195 citations
    5. Prevalence of hyperandrogenemia in the polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosed by the National Institutes of Health 1990 criteria Fertility and Sterility · 2009 · 118 citations
    6. Treatment of hyperandrogenic alopecia in women Fertility and Sterility · 2003 · 108 citations
    7. Hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance modulate gravid uterine and placental ferroptosis in PCOS-like rats Journal of Endocrinology · 2020 · 104 citations
    8. Hyperandrogenism and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2007 · 96 citations
    9. Hair loss in women with hyperandrogenism: Four cases responding to finasteride Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2002 · 92 citations
    10. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperandrogenic Disorders Endocrine practice · 2001 · 89 citations
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