Published by John Wright, Boston, Bristol, London, 1983
ISBN 10: 0723670455 ISBN 13: 9780723670452
Language: English
First Edition Signed
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. SIGNED, PRESENTATION copy from the author Mahesh, dated September 1, 1983, inscribed to a friend. This 404 page work on hirsutism and virilism covers the subject historically (ancestral curse or endocrinopathy?), to the related biochemistry and hormonal aspects, disease-specific issues (Cushing's syndrome, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, virilizing adrenal and ovarian tumors, polycystic ovarian syndrome, et al), to the role of oral contraceptives and antiandrogens in treatment, and much more. Well illustrated. Cover has fading of the spine. PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED. Book.