Management of hirsutism

Although hirsutism is a frequent and distressing disorder often signaling an underlying endocrine disorder, a systematic approach to evaluation and the use of combination therapy will provide satisfactory treatment for most patients.

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Main Author: N K Agrawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=77;epage=82;aulast=Agrawal
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spelling doaj-2ed58069bb1749cb8d097563dab0a9b62020-11-24T23:16:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002013-01-01177778210.4103/2230-8210.119511Management of hirsutismN K AgrawalAlthough hirsutism is a frequent and distressing disorder often signaling an underlying endocrine disorder, a systematic approach to evaluation and the use of combination therapy will provide satisfactory treatment for most patients.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=77;epage=82;aulast=AgrawalHirsutismFerriman Gallwey ScorePCOD17-hydroxyprogesterone
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author N K Agrawal
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Management of hirsutism
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Hirsutism
Ferriman Gallwey Score
PCOD
17-hydroxyprogesterone
author_facet N K Agrawal
author_sort N K Agrawal
title Management of hirsutism
title_short Management of hirsutism
title_full Management of hirsutism
title_fullStr Management of hirsutism
title_full_unstemmed Management of hirsutism
title_sort management of hirsutism
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
issn 2230-8210
2230-9500
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Although hirsutism is a frequent and distressing disorder often signaling an underlying endocrine disorder, a systematic approach to evaluation and the use of combination therapy will provide satisfactory treatment for most patients.
topic Hirsutism
Ferriman Gallwey Score
PCOD
17-hydroxyprogesterone
url http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=77;epage=82;aulast=Agrawal
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