Hirsutism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hirsutism (from Latin hirsutus = shaggy, hairy) is excessive and increased hair growth on female humans in locations where the occurrence of terminal hair normally is minimal or absent. For example...
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Alternate Name(s): Hypertrichosis; Hirsutism; Hair - excessive (women) ...... The normal amount of body hair varies widely among women. When coarse, dark hairs grow where women typically do not grow dark hair, such as the lip, chin, chest, abdomen, or back, the condition is called hirsutism.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003148.htm#Def...
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Hirsutism — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications, treatment of unwanted excess hair in women. ... Hirsutism is a condition of unwanted, male-pattern hair growth in women. Hirsutism may arise from excess male hormones called androgens, the key hormone being testosterone, or it may be due to an ethnic or...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/hirsutism/DS00858
www.mayoclinic.com/health/hirsutism/DS00858
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Information about hirsutism from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ... What is hirsutism? ... What are the symptoms of hirsutism?
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familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/hormone/21...
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Hirsutism is a common disorder, often resulting from conditions that are not life-threatening. It may signal more serious clinical pathology, and clinical evaluation should differentiate benign causes from tumors or other conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, late-onset adrenal hyperplasia, and Cushing's syndrome.
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www.aafp.org/afp/20030615/2565.html
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Hirsutism affects between 5 to 15 percent of adult women surveyed for the condition. The excessive growth of coarse hair in a male-like pattern can cause significant distress and have multiple negative consequences for patients.
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www.aafp.org/afp/20040115/tips/17.html
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Overview: Hirsutism is defined as the excessive growth of thick dark hair in locations where hair growth in women usually is minimal or absent. Such male-pattern growth of terminal body hair usually occurs in androgen-stimulated locations, such ... ... Idiopathic hirsutism in an elderly woman.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/1072031-overview
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Overview: Although hirsutism is broadly defined as excessive hairiness, the common clinical use of the term refers to women with excess growth of terminal hair in a male pattern. In this sense, hirsutism is one of the ... ... Although hirsutism is broadly defined as excessive hairiness, the common clinical use of the...
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/121038-overview
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