Hirsutism: A condition which is characterized by excessive body and facial hair. See free access online books about Hirsutism below. See detailed information below for a list of 88 causes of Hirsutism, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Hirsutism as a symptom include:
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causes of Hirsutism
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hirsutism as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Hirsutism
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Hirsutism as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Hirsutism: Presence of excessive bodily and facial hair, usually in a male pattern, especially in women; may be present in normal adults as an expression of an ethnic characteristic or may develop in children or adults as the result of androgen excess due to tumors, or of nonandrogenetic or other drugs. SYN: hirsuties, pilosis. [L. hirsutus, shaggy]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A condition observed in WOMEN and CHILDREN when there is excess coarse body hair of an adult male distribution pattern, such as facial and chest areas. It is the result of elevated ANDROGENS from the OVARIES, the ADRENAL GLANDS, or exogenous sources. The concept does not include HYPERTRICHOSIS, which is an androgen-independent excessive hair growth.
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Excessive hairiness
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Excess hair in females and children with an adult male pattern of distribution.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Hirsutism mentioned in various sources:
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Excess hair (male pattern), Hirsuties
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Medical Conditions associated with Hirsutism:
Hairiness (156 causes), Hair symptoms (644 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Hirsutism:
Hairiness (156 causes), Hair symptoms (644 causes), Hormonal symptoms, Facial hair, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOD, Androgens, Testosterone, Oestrogen, Hypertrichosis, Hirsuties, Excessive body hair, Male-pattern hair growth
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