Detailed investigation of hirsutism in a Turkish population: Idiopathic hyperandrogenemia as a perplexing issue

Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 504-509

  Unluhizarci, K ^a   Gokce, C ^a   Atmaca, H ^a   Bayram, F ^a   Kelestimur, Fahrettin ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Idiopathic hirsutism; Idiopathic hyperandrogenemia; Late onset adrenal hyperplasia; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTODOXONE; FOLLITROPIN; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; STEROID 11BETA MONOOXYGENASE; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CUSHING DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IDIOPATHIC HYPERANDROGENISM; LATE ONSET ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON CLASSIC CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ONSET AGE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID 11BETA MONOOXYGENASE DEFICIENCY; STEROID 21 MONOOXYGENASE DEFICIENCY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; PITUITARY ACTH HYPERSECRETION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; TURKEY;

EID: 7644237239     PISSN: 09477349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-821307     Document Type: Article

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