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01-06-2001 | Adis New Drug Profile
Topical Eflornithine
A Viewpoint by Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale
Author:
Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale
Published in:
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
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Issue 3/2001
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Excerpt
Hirsutism, defined as the presence of excessive body hair distributed in an androgen-dependent pattern, is present in as many as 5 to 10% of women. It results from androgen excess in nearly 80% of cases, with polycystic ovary syndrome being the most frequent underlying disorder. Only rarely do hirsute women present with normal serum androgen levels and regular menstrual cycles, a condition known as idiopathic hirsutism. …