Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Virilism

Known as: Masculinization, Virilism [Disease/Finding], Virilization 
Development of male secondary SEX CHARACTERISTICS in the FEMALE. It is due to the effects of androgenic metabolites of precursors from endogenous or… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

27 relations

Narrower (2)

Achard-Thiers syndromeFetal Virilization
Adrenal Cortex Carcinoma Overall ENSAT v7 StagingAdrenocortical carcinomaAdrenogenital SyndromeAndrogenization

Broader (3)

Adrenal Gland DiseasesDisorders of Sex DevelopmentEndocrine System Diseases

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Social and sexual behaviour of male and female zebra finches treated with oestradiol during the nestling period
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Masculinization of female mosquitofish by exposure to plant sterols andMycobacterium smegmatis
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The development of a male pseudohermaphroditic rat using an inhibitor of the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase.
Incomplete masculinization of the external genitalia occurred in male Sprague-Dawley rats treated with a potent inhibitor of… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Clinical, Biochemical, and Ovarian Morphologic Features in Women With Acanthosis Nigricans and Masculinization
Nine women with acanthosis nigricans and masculinization, who did not appear to have any of the reported syndromes associated… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Adult-onset familial adrenal 21-hydroxylase deficiency.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Insulin resistance, acanthosis nigricans, and normal insulin receptors in a young woman: evidence for a postreceptor defect.
We have previously described a group of young females with virilization, acanthosis nigricans, insulin resistance, and markedly… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The effects of an inhibitor of aromatization (1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione) and an anti-estrogen (Cl-628) on in vivo formed testosterone metabolites recovered from neonatal rat brain tissues and…
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
GONADAL ACTIVITY AND SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS.
The administration of testosterone propionate (TP) or estradiol benzoate (EB) to the neonatal female rat induces masculinization… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
MASCULINIZATION OF FEMALE FETUSES IN THE RAT BY PROGESTATIONAL COMPOUNDS
Highly Cited
1952
Highly Cited
1952
Adrenal cortical tumor causing hirsutism without other evidence of virilization.
CASE HISTORY A well developed 28-year-old brunette female came to the Endocrine Clinic in 1947, complaining of an extreme degree… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)