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Study: Women’s chin, abdomen are good indicators of excessive hair growth

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Examining the chin and upper and lower abdomen is a reliable, minimally invasive way to screen for excessive hair growth in women, a key indicator of too much male hormone, researchers report. “We wanted to find a way to identify this problem in women that was as non-intrusive and accurate as possible,” [...]

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by on November 2, 2011  •  Permalink
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Researchers discover genetic mutation causing excessive hair growth

Los Angeles, Calif., June 2, 2011—Researchers in the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), together with scientists in Beijing, China, have discovered a chromosomal mutation responsible for a very rare condition in which people grow excess hair all over their bodies. Investigators hope the finding ultimately will lead to new [...]

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by on June 3, 2011  •  Permalink
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