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Significantly higher adrenocorticotropin-stimulated cortisol and 17-hydroxyprogesterone levels in 337 consecutive, premenopausal, caucasian, hirsute patients compared with healthy controls.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2005
Glintborg D, Hermann A P, Brusgaard K, Hangaard J, Hagen C, Andersen M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether elevated ACTH-stimulated 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17OHP) levels are caused by CYP21 genetic defects or by a general adrenal hyperresponsiveness in hirsute patients. METHODS: A total of 337 hirsute patients were evaluated by Ferriman-Gallwey score, serum testosterone, ACTH-stimulated 17OHP, and cortisol during the follicular phase. A cutoff value of 16 nmol/liter for maximum...
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