A woman develops extremely virile characteristics, such as a beard, a deeper voice, masculine distribution of hair, enlargement of the clitoris, and baldness. Which disease or disorder is being described?
A) Addison disease
B) Alexander disease
C) Cushing syndrome
D) Adrenogenital syndrome

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Adrenogenital syndrome, also known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, leads to an overproduction of androgens, causing the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in women, such as a beard, a deeper voice, and masculine distribution of hair.

A Woman Develops Extremely Virile Characteristics, Such as a Beard