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In US there are said to be at least 4 million hirsute premenopausal women.<ref name="urlThe epidemiology of hirsutism in the general population and what causes it">{{cite web |url=http://www.hirsutism.com/hirsutism-biology/hirsutism-prevalence.shtml |title=The epidemiology of hirsutism in the general population and what causes it |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | In US there are said to be at least 4 million hirsute premenopausal women.<ref name="urlThe epidemiology of hirsutism in the general population and what causes it">{{cite web |url=http://www.hirsutism.com/hirsutism-biology/hirsutism-prevalence.shtml |title=The epidemiology of hirsutism in the general population and what causes it |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Hirsutism only affects women, since the rising of androgens causes a male pattern of body hair, particularly in locations where women normally do not develop terminal hair within their puberty (chest, abdomen, back and face). The medical term for excessive hair growth that affect both men and women is hypertrichosis.
Epidemiology and Demographics
The prevalence of hirsutism is about 10% , with the exception of Far-East Asian women who present hirsutism less frequently.[1]
In US there are said to be at least 4 million hirsute premenopausal women.[2]
Hirsutism is more common in Middle eastern, European and South Asian women.[3]
References
- ↑ Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G, Fleet GH, Phaff HJ, Duggleby RG, Kaplan H (1975). "Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes". Biochem. Pharmacol. 24 (17): 1639–41. PMID 10.
- ↑ "The epidemiology of hirsutism in the general population and what causes it".
- ↑ "Hirsutism | University of Maryland Medical Center".