"Hirsutism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
| Descriptor ID |
D006628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.329.750 C23.888.971.468
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hirsutism" by people in Profiles.
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Hirsutism in Women. Am Fam Physician. 2019 08 01; 100(3):168-175.
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Safety and efficacy of low-fluence, high-repetition rate versus high-fluence, low-repetition rate 810-nm diode laser for permanent hair removal--a split-face comparison study. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2011 Aug; 13(4):134-7.
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Predictors of acquired lipodystrophy in juvenile-onset dermatomyositis and a gradient of severity. Medicine (Baltimore). 2008 Mar; 87(2):70-86.
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Sex-hormone-binding globulin in clinically hyperandrogenic women: association of plasma concentrations with body weight. Fertil Steril. 1982 Aug; 38(2):207-11.
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Plasma androgens, 17 beta-estradiol, and sex hormone-binding globulin in patients with hirsutism and/or clitoromegaly. Fertil Steril. 1981 Aug; 36(2):188-93.
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Therapeutic briefs. III. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1981 Mar; 4(3):369-72.