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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Common risk factors in the development of hirsutism include: | |||
* | *Familial hirsutism is common in certain ethnic groups, particularly women of Mediterranean (Southern European, Middle Eastern), Nordic, East Indian, and Asian ancestry | ||
*Obesity can cause insulin resistance and a reduction in sex hormone-binding globulin. | |||
*Hyperinsulinemia can trigger excess ovarian androgen production and decreased sex hormone-binding globulin.<ref name="Franks2012">{{cite journal|last1=Franks|first1=Stephen|title=The investigation and management of hirsutism|journal=Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care|volume=38|issue=3|year=2012|pages=182–186|issn=1471-1893|doi=10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100175}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Several factors increase the risk of developing hirsutism and an accurate history would aid in accurately identifying the risk.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of hirsutism include:
- Familial hirsutism is common in certain ethnic groups, particularly women of Mediterranean (Southern European, Middle Eastern), Nordic, East Indian, and Asian ancestry
- Obesity can cause insulin resistance and a reduction in sex hormone-binding globulin.
- Hyperinsulinemia can trigger excess ovarian androgen production and decreased sex hormone-binding globulin.[1]
References
- ↑ Franks, Stephen (2012). "The investigation and management of hirsutism". Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. 38 (3): 182–186. doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100175. ISSN 1471-1893.