Is Idiopathic Hirsutism Truly Idiopathic?
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Is Idiopathic Hirsutism Truly Idiopathic? Karthik Subramaniam1 · Hemanth K. Prasad2 · Prem Pal2 Received: 16 December 2019 / Accepted: 7 May 2020 © Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India 2020
Abstract Objective To determine whether other androgens [androstenedione (A4), 17-hydroxy progesterone (17OHP) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)] were elevated in women with classically defined idiopathic hirsutism (IH)/patient-important hirsutism (PIH). Study Design Retrospective analysis. Setting Outpatient endocrine department of a tertiary care hospital. Patients In total, 30 consecutive women with IH/PIH were included. IH/PIH was defined as presentation with hirsutism with normal menstrual cycles (25–35 days), normal total (
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