"Hyperandrogenism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition caused by the excessive secretion of ANDROGENS from the ADRENAL CORTEX; the OVARIES; or the TESTES. The clinical significance in males is negligible. In women, the common manifestations are HIRSUTISM and VIRILISM as seen in patients with POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME and ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION.
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D017588
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C12.706.316.064.500 C12.706.316.129.750 C13.351.875.253.064.500 C13.351.875.253.129.750 C16.131.939.316.064.500 C16.131.939.316.129.750 C19.391.119.064.500 C19.391.119.129.750
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperandrogenism" by people in Profiles.
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The Search for the Causes of Common Hyperandrogenism, 1965 to Circa 2015. Endocr Rev. 2024 Jul 12; 45(4):553-592.
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obstructive sleep apnea in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. 2022 05; 117(5):897-911.
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The Pathogenesis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): The Hypothesis of PCOS as Functional Ovarian Hyperandrogenism Revisited. Endocr Rev. 2016 10; 37(5):467-520.
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Hormonal Evaluation of Hyperandrogenism in Women. JAMA. 2015 Dec 15; 314(23):2557-8.
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The Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2015 Dec; 136(6):1154-65.
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Adolescent polycystic ovary syndrome due to functional ovarian hyperandrogenism persists into adulthood. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Apr; 100(4):1537-43.
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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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The Polycystic Ovary Morphology-Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Spectrum. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2015 Dec; 28(6):412-9.
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Antimüllerian hormone levels are independently related to ovarian hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. Fertil Steril. 2012 Jul; 98(1):242-9.
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Mutations of the hexose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase gene rarely cause hyperandrogenemic polycystic ovary syndrome. Steroids. 2011 Jan; 76(1-2):135-9.