"Virilism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Development of male secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS in the FEMALE. It is due to the effects of androgenic metabolites of precursors from endogenous or exogenous sources, such as ADRENAL GLANDS or therapeutic drugs.
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D014770
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.971
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Virilism" by people in Profiles.
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Challenges in Prenatal Treatment with Dexamethasone. Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2018 Sep; 16(1):186-193.
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In utero virilization secondary to a maternal Krukenberg tumor: case report and review of literature. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Jul 26; 30(7):785-790.
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The intellectual and moral integrity of bioethics: response to commentaries on "A case study in unethical transgressive bioethics: 'Letter of concern from bioethicists' about the prenatal administration of dexamethasone". Am J Bioeth. 2010 Sep; 10(9):W3-5.
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A case study in unethical transgressive bioethics: "Letter of concern from bioethicists" about the prenatal administration of dexamethasone. Am J Bioeth. 2010 Sep; 10(9):35-45.
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Chlormadinone acetate as a possible effective agent for congenital adrenal hyperplasia to suppress elevated ACTH and antagonize masculinization. Endocr J. 1995 Aug; 42(4):505-8.
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Virilizing adrenal cortical neoplasm arising ectopically in the thorax. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1992 Dec; 75(6):1522-5.
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Familial adenomatous polyposis following liver transplantation for a virilizing hepatoblastoma. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1992 Aug; 15(2):198-201.
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Female pseudohermaphroditism secondary to a maternal virilizing tumor. Case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr. 1973 Apr; 82(4):682-6.