POSTEPY DERMATOLOGII I ALERGOLOGII, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.177-183, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction: Hirsutism is defined as excessive terminal hair in androgen-dependent areas in women. Adipose tissue is no longer regarded as a storage site for triglycerides or as a source of free fatty acids but is currently emerging as a key constituent of energy metabolism secreting numerous enzymes, cytokines, growth factors, and hormones.