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Latest revision as of 00:31, 7 November 2017

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rasam Hajiannasab M.D.[2]

According to the United States Preventive Services Task (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hirsutism.

According to the United States Preventive Services Task (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hirsutism.

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 ==Overview==
-Screening in all hirsute women should be done in order to detect possible malignant and concerning underlying causes .
+According to the [[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme|United States Preventive Services Task (USPSTF)]], there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hirsutism.
-==Screening==
+== Screening ==
-[[Hormonal|Hormona]]<nowiki/>l screening (e.g. [[testosterone]], [[DHEAS]])  is recommended for all hirsute women . For hirsute women with high level of [[androgen]]<nowiki/>s ,a prolonged [[dexamethasone]] test should also be performed.<ref name="McKenna1994">{{cite journal|last1=McKenna|first1=T. Joseph|title=Screening for Sinister Causes of Hirsutism|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=331|issue=15|year=1994|pages=1015–1016|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJM199410133311510}}</ref>
+According to the [[United states preventive services task force recommendations scheme|United States Preventive Services Task (USPSTF)]], there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hirsutism.
 == References==