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. 2012 Apr;4(2):69-74.
doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.96904.

Clinico-investigative Profile of Patients of Hirsutism in a Tertiary Level Institution

Divya Sharma  1 , Vinay Shanker, Gitaram Tegta, Mudita Gupta, Ghanshyam Kumar Verma
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Clinico-investigative Profile of Patients of Hirsutism in a Tertiary Level Institution

Divya Sharma et al. Int J Trichology. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

Introduction: Hirsutism has a significant impact on the quality of life and serves as a marker of underlying hormonal and systemic conditions. The aim of this study was to study the clinical, biochemical characteristics of these patients and other associations.

Materials and methods: Fifty (n=50) consecutive newly diagnosed patients of hirsutism were assessed during a period from August 2009 to July 2010 using modified Ferriman Gallwey (mF-G) score.

Results: Idiopathic hirsutism (IH) was found in 30 (60%) patients followed by polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in 19 (38%) patients. Other causes included late-onset classic adrenal hyperplasia in two (4%) and hypothyroidism in four (8%) patients. The mean age at presentation was 23.8±6.657 years. Total (T) and free testosterone (fT), 17-hydroxyprogesterone was significantly higher in PCOS than IH.

Conclusion: The present data show IH as the commonest cause of hirsutism in our study population. Face, chest, and lower abdomen have a higher impact on the hirsutism score while upper back, abdomen, and lower back are rarely involved.

Keywords: Ferriman–gallwey score; hirsutism; polycystic ovarian syndrome.

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