A 44-Year-Old Woman Complains of Increased 'Hairiness' That Has Developed

A 44-year-old woman complains of increased 'hairiness' that has developed over her face and body over the past 2 years. Physical exam reveals increased hair growth over the upper lip, chin, chest, and abdomen, but no truncal obesity or purple striae. Laboratory values of which hormones would provide the most pertinent diagnostic information?

A) Cortisol and thyroxine (T₄)
B) Estrogen and progesterone
C) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
D) 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone
E) Testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) sulphate