Virilization from partner's use of topical androgen in a reproductive-aged woman

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2011, Pages e3-

  Kathiresan, Anupama S Q ^a   Carr, Bruce R ^c   Attia, George R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

exogenous androgen; transdermal exposure; virilization

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; INSULIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; SPIRONOLACTONE; TESTOSTERONE; THYROTROPIN;

ACNE; ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANDROGEN THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLITORIS HYPERTROPHY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LINEA ALBA; MUSCLE MASS; PIGMENT DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 80052258999     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.017     Document Type: Article

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