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Hirsuitism is caused by all of the following, except:

A
Acromegaly
B
Hypehyroidism
C
Cushing's syndrome
D
Hyperprolactinemia
High-Yield Explanation
Hirsutism, is defined as androgen-dependent excessive male-pattern hair growth, it affects approximately 10% of women. Endocrine causes of hirsuitism includes congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal neoplasms, cushing's syndrome, hyperprolactinemia and acromegaly. Hypehyroidism is not associated with hirsuitism. Ref: Harrison's Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Chapter 49

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