 Hirsutism
"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.
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D006628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.329.750 C23.888.971.468
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| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1981 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1986 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1990 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hirsutism" by people in Profiles.
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Mimoto MS, Oyler JL, Davis AM. Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women. JAMA. 2018 Apr 17; 319(15):1613-1614.
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Martin KA, Anderson RR, Chang RJ, Ehrmann DA, Lobo RA, Murad MH, Pugeat MM, Rosenfield RL. Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 04 01; 103(4):1233-1257.
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Brownell J, Wang S, Tsoukas MM. Phototherapy in cosmetic dermatology. Clin Dermatol. 2016 Sep-Oct; 34(5):623-7.
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McMahon GT, Bennett JA. CASE RECORDS of the MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. Case 33-2015. A 57-Year-Old Woman with Hair Loss and Deepening Voice. N Engl J Med. 2015 Oct 22; 373(17):1660-6.
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Moghazy D, Sharan C, Nair M, Rackauskas C, Burnette R, Diamond M, Al-Hendy O, Al-Hendy A. Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor with unique nail findings in a post-menopausal woman: a case report and literature review. J Ovarian Res. 2014 Aug 28; 7:83.
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Minor A, Shinawi M, Hogue JS, Vineyard M, Hamlin DR, Tan C, Donato K, Wysinger L, Botes S, Das S, Del Gaudio D. Two novel RAD21 mutations in patients with mild Cornelia de Lange syndrome-like presentation and report of the first familial case. Gene. 2014 Mar 10; 537(2):279-84.
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Rosenfield RL. What every physician should know about polycystic ovary syndrome. Dermatol Ther. 2008 Sep-Oct; 21(5):354-61.
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Rosenfield RL. Perspectives on the endocrine society clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of women with hirsutism. Endokrynol Pol. 2008 May-Jun; 59(3):254-5.
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Martin KA, Chang RJ, Ehrmann DA, Ibanez L, Lobo RA, Rosenfield RL, Shapiro J, Montori VM, Swiglo BA. Evaluation and treatment of hirsutism in premenopausal women: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Apr; 93(4):1105-20.
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Mattsson C, Stanhope CR, Sam S, Young WF. Image in endocrinology: testosterone-secreting ovarian tumor localized with (fluorine-18)-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Mar; 91(3):738-9.
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