Endocrine Abstracts

Context: The prevalence of NCAH among Turkish women with hirsutism has not been established so far.Objective: To evaluate the prevalences of 21-hydroxylase (21-OHD) and 11-β hydroxylase deficiencies by ACTH stimulation test among hirsute women.Patients and methods: The study population consisted of 285 premenopousal women, aged 16–46 years (mean: 23.2±0.3). All were hirsute and hyperandrogenic. Androgen secreting tum...