Editing Hirsutism (section)

=== Endocrine causes ===
Endocrine causes of hirsutism include:

* [[Ovarian cyst]]s such as in [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] (PCOS), the most common cause in women.<ref name="pmid18844715">{{cite journal |vauthors=Somani N, Harrison S, Bergfeld WF |title=The clinical evaluation of hirsutism |journal=Dermatol Ther |volume=21 |issue=5 |pages=376–91 |year=2008 |pmid=18844715 |doi=10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00219.x |s2cid=34029116 }}</ref> 
* [[Adrenal tumor|Adrenal gland tumor]]s, [[adrenocortical adenoma]]s, and [[adrenocortical carcinoma]], as well as [[adrenal hyperplasia]] due to [[pituitary adenoma]]s (as in [[Cushing's syndrome|Cushing's disease]]).<ref name="pmid21623779" />
* [[Inborn errors of steroid metabolism]] such as in [[congenital adrenal hyperplasia]], most commonly caused by [[congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency|21-hydroxylase deficiency]].<ref name="pmid21623779">{{cite journal |vauthors=Unluhizarci K, Kaltsas G, Kelestimur F |title= Non polycystic ovary syndrome-related endocrine disorders associated with hirsutism |journal= Eur J Clin Invest |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=86–94 |year=2012 |pmid=21623779 |doi= 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2011.02550.x |s2cid= 23701817 }}</ref>
* [[Acromegaly]] and [[gigantism]] ([[growth hormone]] and IGF-1 excess), usually due to [[pituitary tumor]]s.<ref name="pmid21623779" />