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[Hirsutism. Two familial cases of 21-hydroxylase deficiency].
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie - 1 Jan 1995
Roux S, Morel Y, Gorin I, Escande J P
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: One to six percent of women with hirsutism have 21-hydroxylase deficiency. Beyond these classical congenital forms, the most frequent cases present non-specific signs of hyperandrogenism. The diagnosis of the deficiency is based on 17-hydroxy-progesteron (17-OHP) assay before and after ACTH stimulation. CASE REPORT: We observed 2 sisters with a non-classical deficiency in 21-hydroxylase. Their...
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