Hirsutism that are suggestive of an androgen-secreting tumor in a patient with hirsutism is rapid onset, virilization and palpable abdominal mass. The following are conditions and situations that have been associated with hyperandrogenism and hence hirsutism in women: Causes of hirsutism not related to hyperandrogenism include: A complete physical evaluation should be done prior to initiating more extensive studies, the examiner should differentiate between widespread body hair increase and male pattern virilization. One method of evaluating hirsutism is the Ferriman-Gallwey Score which gives a score based on the amount and location of hair growth on a woman. After the physical examination,
The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans The Role of Culture in Early Expansions of Humans (ROCEEH) is an interdisciplinary project of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Within the framework of this Research Center social scientists and natural scientists study the effect that culture had on the successive expansions of humans out of Africa and across the Old World. The Research Center is located at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt am Main. The project was initiated in 2008 by the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and is