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Hirsutism | PCOS | Hyperandrogenism | Obesity | Diabetes

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Paoli, A., Mancin, L., Giacona, M.C. et al. Effects of a ketogenic diet in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Transl Med 18, 104 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-020-02277-0

Sidra S, Tariq MH, Farrukh MJ, Mohsin M. Evaluation of clinical manifestations, health risks, and quality of life among women with polycystic ovary syndrome. PLoS One. 2019;14(10):e0223329. Published 2019 Oct 11. https://doi.org10.1371/journal.pone.0223329

Hyperglycemia | Hyperinsulemia | Insulin Resistance

Araújo, Joana, Cai, Jianwen, and Stevens, June, Prevalence of Optimal Metabolic Health in American Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009–2016, Metabolic Syndrome and Related DisordersVol. 17, No. 1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1089/met.2018.0105

Ballout, R. A., and Arabi, A. Painful and Prolonged Muscle Cramps following Insulin Injections in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Revisiting the 1992 Duke Case. Frontiers in endocrinology, 8, 243. 2017. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2017.00243

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Hair | Skin | Dermatology | Electrology

Bono, Michael, Real World Electrology:  The Blend Method, Tortoise Press, 1994.

Bouman, Freerk G. M.D. Surgical Depilation for Treatment of Pseudofolliculitis or Local Hirsutism of the Face.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. September 1978. Volume 62. Issue 3. pp. 390 - 395.  https://doi.org/10.1097/00006534-197809000-00009

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Hinkel, Arthur R., and Lind, Richard W., Electrolysis, Thermolysis, and the Blend:  The Principles and Practice of Permanent Hair Removal, Arroway, 1968.

Mohn, Melvin. The Effects of Different Hormonal States on the Growth of Hair in Rats. In Montagna, William (ed.), and Ellis, Richard (ed.). The Biology of Hair Growth. Academic Press Inc. 1958. pp. 335-398.

Montagna, William (ed.), and Ellis, Richard (ed.). The Biology of Hair Growth. Academic Press Inc. 1958.

Montagna, William, Parakkal, Paul. The Structure and Function of Skin. 3rd ed. Academic Press Inc. 1974.

Miscellaneous

Martin, George R. R., A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire), Bantam, 1996.

NPR Morning Edition. The Origin Of 'Proof Is In The Pudding'. August 24, 2012.