Disorders of excessive hair growth in the adolescent

Authors
Plouffe, L
Citation
L. Plouffe, Disorders of excessive hair growth in the adolescent, OB GYN CLIN, 27(1), 2000, pp. 79
Citations number
80
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
08898545 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8545(200003)27:1<79:DOEHGI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Hirsutism is a common condition in the adolescent female and reflects, in p art, significant hormonal activity at the level of the pilosebaceous unit. Whereas benign conditions usually are the underlying causes of hirsutism, s erious and life-threatening conditions can present initially as hirsutism o r virilization. A number of effective therapies are available to treat this condition.