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THE FREE ANDROGEN INDEX AND MILD HIRSUTISM
Author(s) -
Moses R.,
Archibald L.,
Egri S.,
Thiele H.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1986.tb00280.x
Subject(s) - hirsutism , medicine , androgen , free androgen index , androgen excess , free testosterone , gynecology , testosterone (patch) , index (typography) , androgen deficiency , sex hormone binding globulin , hormone , insulin resistance , polycystic ovary , world wide web , insulin , computer science
S ummary The plasma testosterone was abnormal in only 11% of patients with mild hirsutism. However, a derived product, the free androgen index, was abnormal in 66% of cases and appears useful as a discriminating test.