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In more than half of the cases the diagnosis was made on the basis of transabdominal ultrasonography, which was the single test with the highest yield. Luteinising hormone hyperresponsiveness to gonadotropin-releasing hormone was positive in only seven of 50 patients tested. Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency was identified in two cases, thus forming a prevalence of 8% in those who underwent adrenocorticotropin stimulation. In one case, polycystic ovary syndrome was an associated condition. In this study of a population of women with hirsutism and regular menses, the majority had polycystic ovaries. 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