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  1. Open Access 19-03-2024 | Hirsutism | Online First

    Imaging features of intra-abdominal and intra-pelvic causes of hirsutism

    Hirsutism is a relatively common disorder which affects approximately 5% to 15% of women. It is defined by excessive growth of terminal hair in women, which primarily affects areas dependent on androgens, such as the face, abdomen, buttocks, and …

  2. 28-02-2024 | Hirsutism | Online First

    Three-dimensional sonographic images of fetal hirsutism: prenatal characteristic features in cornelia de lange syndrome

  3. 12-04-2023 | Hirsutism | OriginalPaper

    Testosterone or dihydrotestosterone: what should be evaluated in hirsutism?

    Growth of terminal hair in some regions such as beard area, upper chest, periumbilicus, and medial upper thighs in women has been named as hirsutism, and it may have a racial pattern. Women with hirsutism often ask about an effective hair removal …

  4. 01-02-2022 | Hypertrichosis

    Comparative study of the clinico-trichoscopic response to treatment of hirsutism with long pulsed (1064 nm) Nd:YAG laser in idiopathic hirsutism and polycystic ovarian syndrome patients

    Treatment of hirsutism is usually resistant, and from medical management to laser hair reduction, the treatment of hirsutism and its assessment are the most challenging. The aim of the study was to compare the response to treatment by laser hair …

  5. 01-10-2020 | Hirsutism | OriginalPaper

    Is Idiopathic Hirsutism Truly Idiopathic?

    Ascertaining hyperandrogenism in women, either clinical or biochemical, has inherent problems. Tissue sensitivity to androgens varying within an individual at different sites of body and between individuals; the modified Ferriman–Gallwey score …

  6. 19-12-2022 | Hirsutism | OriginalPaper

    Hirsutism is associated with increased hospitalization for mental health disorders

    Hirsutism is a common condition characterized by excess hair growth and may lead to psychosocial distress and substantial mental health (MH) burden. These psychosocial manifestations may lead to MH emergencies and hospitalization. However, the …

  7. 12-12-2022 | Hirsutism | Report

    Comparison of image-based modified Ferriman-Gallway score evaluation with in-person evaluation: an alternative method for hirsutism diagnosis

    The gold standard for diagnosing hirsutism is based on the modified Ferriman-Gallway (mFG) score, requiring trained and in-person evaluation. Our study aimed to evaluate whether using mobile phone images of the nine mFG areas could offer an …

  8. 01-09-2020 | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | OriginalPaper

    The role of androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism in androgen excess disorder and idiopathic hirsutism

    Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age, is currently considered a predominantly hyperandrogenic syndrome [ 1 ]. The central diagnostic features of PCOS are hyperandrogenemia, clinical …

  9. 01-09-2019 | Hirsutism | OriginalPaper

    Comprehensive genotyping of Turkish women with hirsutism

    Hirsutism, which affects 5–8% of women of reproductive age, is defined as excessive growth of terminal hair on the face and body of a female in a typical male pattern distribution [ 1 ]. It is caused by an increase in circulating levels of …

  10. 01-03-2020 | Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia | OriginalPaper

    The prevalence of heterozygous CYP21A2 deficiency in patients with idiopathic acne, hirsutism, or both

    Acne is one of the most common skin diseases affecting adolescents and young adults, and one of its principle causes is the increased secretion of sebaceous glands in response to androgen [ 1 ]. The prevalence of acne is significantly different …

  11. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Salpingo-Oophorectomy | OriginalPaper

    A large ovarian steroid cell tumor‐not otherwise specified with a unique combination of benign and malignant features as a challenging cause of oligomenorrhea and hirsutism in a 21‐year‐old Syrian female: a case report

    Ovarian steroid cell tumors are defined as a rare category of sex cord-stromal tumors that constitute less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors [ 1 ]. These neoplasms were historically defined as “virilizing lipid or lipoid cell tumors” in the Atlas of …

  12. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Autopsy | OriginalPaper

    Legionnaires’ disease arising with hirsutism: case report of an extremely confusing event

    Legionella pneumophila infection can pose a diagnostic enigma. The bacterium is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) [ 1 ] but the low specificity of the symptoms and the low sensitivity of routine diagnostic tests can delay the …

  13. 01-12-2016 | Letter

    Saint Wilgefortis: sudden hirsutism to prevent an unwanted marriage

  14. 01-01-2016 | Letter

    Maddalena Ventura: an impressive case of hirsutism in a painting of Jusepe De Ribera (1631)

  15. 01-11-1998 | OriginalPaper

    Effect of finasteride in idiopathic hirsutism

    Increased 5α-reductase activity has been found in hair follicles of hirsute women, suggesting a pathogenetic role. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of finasteride in the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism. Twenty-seven women …

  16. 01-01-2002 | OriginalPaper

    Comparison between buserelin and dexamethasone testing in the assessment of hirsutism

    Many hirsute women may present a form of functional ovarian hyperandrogenism (FOH), since they show an exaggerated 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) response to GnRH agonists administration. As the failure of dexamethasone to reduce testosterone …

  17. 01-08-2015 | OriginalPaper

    Women self-perception of excess hair growth, as a predictor of clinical hirsutism: a population-based study

    Hirsutism is the female presence of excessive terminal hair in a male-like distribution with an approximate prevalence of 5–15 % of women depending on definition [ 1 , 2 ]. It is an important clinical sign of hyperandrogenemia and endocrine …

  18. 01-02-2015 | OriginalPaper

    A population-based study of the relationship between idiopathic hirsutism and metabolic disturbances

    Hirsutism is defined as the presence of excessive terminal (coarse) hair in females with male-like pattern caused by increased androgenicity due to high androgen concentrations or increased androgen sensitivity in the pilosebaceous gland [ 1 ].

  19. 01-03-1999 | OriginalPaper

    Clinical efficacy of lower dose flutamide 125 mg/day in the treatment of hirsutism

    Thirty-four patients with moderate-severe hirsutism were enrolled in this study. The patients received 125 mg/day flutamide for a period of 6 months. Hirsutism score and hormone parameters including FSH, LH, T, free T, androste-nedione (A), DHEAS …

  20. 01-06-1998 | OriginalPaper

    Comparison of cyproterone acetate plus ethinyl estradiol and finasteride in the treatment of hirsutism

    The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of low dose cyproterone acetate-estrogen combination (Diane®) and the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride in the treatment of hirsutism. Fourty-two women with hirsutism were …

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