A- Hyperandrogenism
o Steroidogenic enzyme deficiencies
§ Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
§ Aromatase deficiency
o Androgen-secreting tumors
§ Ovarian
§ Adrenal
o Exogenous androgens
§ Anabolic steroids
§ Transsexual hormone replacement
o Other
§ Acne
§ Idiopathic hirsutism
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Refractory anemia (RA).
Cytopenia of at least one lineage in the peripheral blood (usually anemia)
Normal or hypercellular bone marrow with dysplastic changes
Less than 1 percent blasts in the peripheral blood and less than 5 percent blasts in the bone marrow
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The multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are rare autosomal-dominant conditions that predispose affected individuals to benign and malignant tumors of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, endocrine pancreas, paraganglia, or nonendocrine organs.
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