A 17-year-old girl was having irregular menstrual cycle. Her mother took her to their family physician. She was diagnosed with Adrenal Virilism. Study the picture given below and answer the following questions.
(a) Hypersecretion of which hormone results in Adrenal Virilism in human females?
(b) Mention one symptom of this disorder.
(b) Mention one symptom of this disorder.
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Solution and Explanation
Adrenal Virilism in human females is caused by the hypersecretion of {testosterone}. This overproduction of testosterone by the adrenal glands leads to the development of male-like characteristics in females. (b) Mention one symptom of this disorder.
One of the common symptoms of Adrenal Virilism is the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in females, such as deepening of the voice and excessive growth of facial and body hair (hirsutism).
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