Elevated Testosterone Levels With Unclear Etiology- the Need for Longer Follow up and Role of Dexamethasone Suppression Test as a Useful Tool to Distinguish Tumorous vs Non Tumorous Etiology

Background: Severe hirsutism in women in conjunction with elevated testosterone level raises concern for androgen secreting tumors. When initial investigations and radiological imaging do not identify a tumorous pathology, clinicians are faced with a dilemma on whether to investigate further or to c...

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Autores principales: Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Ruthven, Stuart, Smith, Peter, Oktaba, Monika, A, Sumer, Thondam, Sravan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
Materias:
Reproductive Endocrinology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090117/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1540

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090117/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1540

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