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15 citations,
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1 citations,
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66 citations,
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10 citations,
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22 citations,
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70 citations,
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February 1980 in “BMJ. British medical journal” Hirsutism is common body hair growth due to genetics and hormones, and while not a disease, it can be distressing; virilisation includes hirsutism with other male traits and needs medical attention.
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1 citations,
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251 citations,
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