A condition caused by the excessive secretion of ANDROGENS from the ADRENAL CORTEX; the OVARIES; or the TESTES. The clinical significance in males is negligible. In women, the common manifestations are HIRSUTISM and VIRILISM as seen in patients with POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME and ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION.
Synonyms: Hyperandrogenism
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general or unspecified; prefer specific manifestation such as HIRSUTISM; VIRILISM; etc. ,94
identifier
D017588