Endocrine Abstracts

Case History: A 53 year old woman presented with a 12-month history of progressive hirsutism and deepening of her voice. Her symptoms coincided with the onset of the menopause. On clinical examination she had evidence of virilisation with muscle hypertrophy.Investigations: Biochemical tests revealed a serum testosterone (serT) of 30 nmol/l, a DHEA-Sulphate of 1.5 umol/l (1.0–12.0), an androstenedione of 3.2 nmol/l (0.0–6.0), a post-overnight de...