 Hyperandrogenism
"Hyperandrogenism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition caused by the excessive secretion of ANDROGENS from the ADRENAL CORTEX; the OVARIES; or the TESTES. The clinical significance in males is negligible. In women, the common manifestations are HIRSUTISM and VIRILISM as seen in patients with POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME and ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION.
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D017588
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C12.706.316.064.500 C12.706.316.129.750 C13.351.875.253.064.500 C13.351.875.253.129.750 C16.131.939.316.064.500 C16.131.939.316.129.750 C19.391.119.064.500 C19.391.119.129.750
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperandrogenism" by people in Profiles.
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Manthey C, Lynn CD, Ocobock C, Cepon-Robins TJ, Warrener A. Age at Menarche and Its Potential Role in Early Detection of Hyperandrogenic Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2025 Apr; 186(4):e70046.
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Perng W, Fitz VW, Salmon K, Hivert MF, Kazemi M, Rifas-Shiman SL, Shifren J, Oken E, Chavarro JE. Prevalence and correlates of diagnosed and probable polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a cohort of parous women. Am J Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 08; 194(1):114-121.
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Chan JL, Legro RS, Eisenberg E, Pisarska MD, Santoro N. Correlation of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Phenotypes With Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Oct 01; 144(4):543-549.
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Manthey C, Cepon-Robins T, Warrener A. Hyperandrogenism associated with polycystic ovary syndrome may have a protective effect against fracture risk in female athletes: A pilot study. Am J Hum Biol. 2024 08; 36(8):e24070.
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Fordham TM, Morelli NS, Garcia-Reyes Y, Ware MA, Rahat H, Sundararajan D, Fuller KNZ, Severn C, Pyle L, Malloy CR, Jin ES, Parks EJ, Wolfe RR, Cree MG. Metabolic effects of an essential amino acid supplement in adolescents with PCOS and obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 04; 32(4):678-690.
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Wierman ME. Hyperandrogenic Anovulation: Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2021 03; 50(1):1-10.
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Zaman A, Rothman MS. Postmenopausal Hyperandrogenism: Evaluation and Treatment Strategies. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2021 03; 50(1):97-111.
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Ravi SJ, Cree-Green M. Use of Successive Pharmacologic Hormone Suppression Testing for a Severe Presentation of Adolescent Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Case Report. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2019 Jan-Dec; 7:2324709619850215.
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Engmann L, Jin S, Sun F, Legro RS, Polotsky AJ, Hansen KR, Coutifaris C, Diamond MP, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Santoro N. Racial and ethnic differences in the polycystic ovary syndrome metabolic phenotype. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 05; 216(5):493.e1-493.e13.
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Cree-Green M, Newcomer BR, Coe G, Newnes L, Baumgartner A, Brown MS, Pyle L, Reusch JE, Nadeau KJ. Peripheral insulin resistance in obese girls with hyperandrogenism is related to oxidative phosphorylation and elevated serum free fatty acids. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2015 May 01; 308(9):E726-33.
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