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  2. Polycystic ovary syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Polycystic ovary syndrome, or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. [14] The syndrome is named after cysts which form on the ovaries of some women with this condition, though this is not a universal symptom and not the underlying cause of the disorder.

  3. Hyperandrogenism - Wikipedia

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    Hyperandrogenism is a medical condition characterized by high levels of androgens.It is more common in women than men. [4] Symptoms of hyperandrogenism may include acne, seborrhea, hair loss on the scalp, increased body or facial hair, and infrequent or absent menstruation.

  4. Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    There are two tests commonly used for insulin resistance: the oral sugar test and fasting insulin blood concentration. [17] The fasting insulin concentration involves giving a horse a single flake of hay at 10 pm the night before testing, with blood being drawn the following morning. Both insulin and glucose blood levels are measured.

  5. Hirsutism - Wikipedia

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    Hirsutism is excessive body hair on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal. The word is from early 17th century: from Latin hirsutus meaning "hairy". [ 2 ] It usually refers to a male pattern of hair growth in a female that may be a sign of a more serious medical condition, [ 3 ] especially if it develops well after puberty ...

  6. Hypopituitarism - Wikipedia

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    The diagnosis of hypopituitarism is made on blood tests. Two types of blood tests are used to confirm the presence of a hormone deficiency: basal levels, where blood samples are taken–usually in the morning–without any form of stimulation, and dynamic tests, where blood tests are taken after the injection of a stimulating substance.

  7. Spironolactone - Wikipedia

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    Response to treatment generally requires 1 to 3 months in the case of acne and up to 6 months in the case of hirsutism. [67] Ongoing therapy is generally required to avoid relapse of symptoms. [67] Spironolactone is commonly used in the treatment of hirsutism in women, and is considered to be a first-line antiandrogen for this indication. [68]

  8. Porphyria cutanea tarda - Wikipedia

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    Heme is a vital molecule for all of the body's organs. It is a component of hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen in the blood. Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria has been described as a homozygous form of porphyria cutanea tarda, [2] although it can also be caused if two different mutations occur at the same locus.

  9. Achard–Thiers syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes mellitus, deep voice, hirsutism, clitoral hypertrophy, adrenal cortical hyperplasia or adenoma amenorrhoea, hypertension and osteoporosis. [1] Usual onset: Post menopausal. [2] Diagnostic method: Clinical findings. [2] Differential diagnosis: Acquired adrenogenital syndrome, empty sella syndrome, diabetes, and polycystic ovary syndrome ...