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ANDROGEN PATTERNS IN A CASE OF HILAR CELL HYPERPLASIA OF THE OVARY
Author(s) -
MacRae D. J.,
Willmott M. P.,
Ismail A. A. A.,
Love D. N.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1971.tb01640.x
Subject(s) - hirsutism , testosterone (patch) , ovary , hyperplasia , polycystic ovary , medicine , androgen , cyst , endocrinology , hormone , gynecology , pathology , obesity , insulin resistance
Summary Hilar cell hyperplasia of the ovaries, associated with high plasma and ovarian cyst‐fluid testosterone, was found in a postmenopausal woman presenting with hirsutism. Decrease in plasma testosterone levels are recorded after surgery.