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Case 10-1980: A 29-Year-Old Woman with Amenorrhea and Hirsutism

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Cabot, RC; Scully, RE; Galdabini, JJ; Mcneely, BU; Longcope, C; Robboy, SJ
Published in: New England Journal of Medicine
March 13, 1980

Presentation of Case A 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of hirsutism and amenorrhea. Menarche occurred at the age of 12 years, with regular menses preceded by one day of mild cramps; she frequently experienced mittelschmerz. At the age of 21 years a pregnancy was terminated, and she began to use an oral contraceptive medication. Six months later ankle edema appeared, and the medication was discontinued. Four years before admission she resumed the use of oral contraceptive agents, and during the year and a half before admission she used norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol (Ovral). While taking that agent. © 1980, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.

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New England Journal of Medicine

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1533-4406

ISSN

0028-4793

Publication Date

March 13, 1980

Volume

302

Issue

11

Start / End Page

621 / 626

Related Subject Headings

  • General & Internal Medicine
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Cabot, R. C., Scully, R. E., Galdabini, J. J., Mcneely, B. U., Longcope, C., & Robboy, S. J. (1980). Case 10-1980: A 29-Year-Old Woman with Amenorrhea and Hirsutism. New England Journal of Medicine, 302(11), 621–626. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198003133021109
Cabot, R. C., R. E. Scully, J. J. Galdabini, B. U. Mcneely, C. Longcope, and S. J. Robboy. “Case 10-1980: A 29-Year-Old Woman with Amenorrhea and Hirsutism.” New England Journal of Medicine 302, no. 11 (March 13, 1980): 621–26. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM198003133021109.
Cabot RC, Scully RE, Galdabini JJ, Mcneely BU, Longcope C, Robboy SJ. Case 10-1980: A 29-Year-Old Woman with Amenorrhea and Hirsutism. New England Journal of Medicine. 1980 Mar 13;302(11):621–6.
Cabot, R. C., et al. “Case 10-1980: A 29-Year-Old Woman with Amenorrhea and Hirsutism.” New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 302, no. 11, Mar. 1980, pp. 621–26. Scopus, doi:10.1056/NEJM198003133021109.
Cabot RC, Scully RE, Galdabini JJ, Mcneely BU, Longcope C, Robboy SJ. Case 10-1980: A 29-Year-Old Woman with Amenorrhea and Hirsutism. New England Journal of Medicine. 1980 Mar 13;302(11):621–626.

Published In

New England Journal of Medicine

DOI

EISSN

1533-4406

ISSN

0028-4793

Publication Date

March 13, 1980

Volume

302

Issue

11

Start / End Page

621 / 626

Related Subject Headings

  • General & Internal Medicine
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences