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Concept information

Preferred term

hyperandrogenism

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/228448

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