Acromegaly presenting as hirsuitism: Uncommon sinister aetiology of a common clinical sign

Hirsuitism though not uncommon (24%), is not considered to be a prominent feature of acromegaly because of its lack of specificity and occurrence. Hirsuitism is very common in women of reproductive age (5-7%) and has been classically associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Twenty-eight y...

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Autores principales: Jain, Rajesh, Dutta, Deep, Shivaprasad, KS, Maisnam, Indira, Ghosh, Sujoy, Mukhopadhyay, Satinath, Chowdhury, Subhankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565405
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104066

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603053/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565405
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104066

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