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April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's severe insulin resistance improved with treatment, but she still had high testosterone levels due to ovarian issues.
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June 2016 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Doctors used a special blood sampling technique to diagnose a woman's rare ovarian tumor that was producing male hormones.
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The document concludes that hair loss in women can be treated with topical treatments or hormone therapy depending on the cause.
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A woman's excess male hormone symptoms were caused by a rare benign tumor in her ovary.
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