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==Overview==
==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==
== References==

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