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Virilism

Virilism: Introduction

Virilism: Masculinization - enhancement of male secondary sexual characteristics in females such as increased hair growth, deeper voice and baldness. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Virilism is available below.

Symptoms of Virilism

• Increased body hair
• Increased facial hair
• Voice changes
• Enlarged clitoris
• Male-pattern baldness
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Virilism?

• Hidden causes of Virilism (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Virilism

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Clinical Trials for Virilism

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Virilism include:

• Bone Status and Insulin Resistance in Hirsutism - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Prospective Study of Patients With Hirsutism - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Evaluation of Eflornithine on Facial and Forearm Skin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Eflornithine hydrochloride
• Photodynamic Therapy for Permanent Hair Removal - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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Definitions of Virilism:

Abnormal development of secondary male sexual characteristics such as facial hair; in females, can be caused by androgen secretion by adrenal cortex. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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