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. 2004;62(6):278-82.
doi: 10.1159/000081842. Epub 2004 Oct 29.

Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in girls aged 14-18 years in Isfahan, Iran

Mahin Hashemipour  1 , Sussan Faghihimani, Behzad Zolfaghary, Silva Hovsepian, Fahimeh Ahmadi, Sassan Haghighi
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Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in girls aged 14-18 years in Isfahan, Iran

Mahin Hashemipour et al. Horm Res. 2004.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of clinical polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in 14- to 18-year-old high school girls in Isfahan, Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1,000 high school girls (14-18 years old) were selected by multi-stage random sampling from different high schools in Isfahan. Following physical examination, a single physician recorded the presence of hirsutism, severe acne, androgenic alopecia, menstrual dysfunction and obesity using a validated questionnaire. Clinical PCOS was diagnosed if menstrual dysfunction and clinical hyperandrogenism were detected.

Results: Clinical PCOS was present in 30 (3%), hirsutism in 60 (6%), menstrual dysfunction in 74 (7.4%) and severe acne in 47 (4.7%) of the population studied.

Conclusion: The prevalence of clinical PCOS in our study population was similar to those of other studies; however, the prevalence could have been higher with hormonal assessment.

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