Women with clinically significant hirsutism always have detectable endocrinological abnormalities

Al-Khawajah, Marwan M.; Neel, Mona A. Fouda

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.1997.tb00507.x

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“…Hirsutism is a clinical and undesirable condition in reproductive-age women that is associated with androgen excess. The prevalence of hirsutism in patients with PCOS depends on the ethnic factors and is 40-92% in the US and Europe; however, prevalence is higher in nations with darker skin individuals and lower in Japanese and Asian females [4]. Coskun et al reported that females in the Mediterranean region of Turkey have a higher density of body hair and they found that 87% of cases had hirsutism in their study.…”

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“…Although some studies have shown hirsutism to correlate with free testosterone (FT), others have documented that in women with mild hirsutism, only 50% had elevated FT; in women with modestly elevated FT (twofold increase), 33% of women had no hirsutism at all, 27% had moderate, and 40% had mild. In another study of over 300 PCOS patients, of those who had evidence of hyperandrogenemia, 63% had clinical hirsutism; of those who were hirsute, 68% were hyperandrogenemic [4][5][6][7].…”

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The cut off of Ferriman Gallwey score for PCOS in Asia and the degree of hyperandrogenism indicator

Karimah¹,

Hestiantoro²

2017

Kme

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Objective: To determine the distribution of the Ferriman-Gallwey score in Asia and to study any association between hirsutism and endocrine markers, and also to find the cut off of F-G score. Background: Hirsutism is the most widely used clinical diagnostic criterion for hyperandrogenism, it is present in approximately 70% of PCOS women. Using the Ferriman-Gallwey (F-G) scoring systems for evaluation of hirsutism, the degrees of hyperandrogenism from different regions are distinct and have different cut off. Material and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital Jakarta in 2015. Reproductive age women who commits with PCOS criteria were included in the study. Clinical data was taken by interview, physical examination and US examination. Patient's blood was taken for FTI, and testosterone. Results: The data indicated that 32.4% PCOS woman shows clinical signs of hyperandrogenism, with the minimum score of hirsutism 2 and based on laboratory findings 34.3% subjects show high FTI and testosterone level. However not all patient with high androgen level have a high score of hirsutism. Conclusion: Clinical and laboratory finding of hyperandrogenism have a correlation to determine the score of Ferriman-Gallwey (F-G). The cut off is lower than European and west countries.

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The cut off of Ferriman Gallwey score for PCOS in Asia and the degree of hyperandrogenism indicator

Karimah¹,

Hestiantoro²

2017

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Hirsutism in Saudi females of reproductive age: a hospital-based study

Al-Ruhaily

Malabu

Sulimani

2008

Annals of Saudi Medicine

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BACKGROUNDHirsutism among women of fertile age is commonly seen in clinical practice, but the pattern of the disease in Saudi Arabs has not been studied. The aim of the study was to determine the clinical, biochemical and etiologic features of hirsutism in Saudi females.METHODS101 Saudi Arab women presenting with hirsutism at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2005 were prospectively assessed using the recently approved diagnostic guidelines for hyperandrogenic women with hirsutism.RESULTSPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) was the cause of hirsutism in 83 patients (82%) followed by idiopathic hirsutism (IH) in 11 patients (11%). Others causes of hirsutism included late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia in 4 patients (4%), microprolactinoma in 2 (2%) and Cushing’s syndrome in 1 (1%) patient. Age at presentation of PCOS was 24.5±6.6 years (mean±SD) and 51% of the subjects were obese. Furthermore, 74 (89%) of patients with PCOS had an oligo/anovulatory cycle while the remaining 9 patients (11%) maintained normal regular menstrual cycle. Luteinizing hormone and total testosterone were significantly higher in patients with PCOS than in those with IH (P<.05).CONCLUSIONSThe present data show PCOS to be the commonest cause of hirsutism in our clinical practice and PCOS is prominent amongst young obese females. However, further studies on a larger scale are needed to verify our findings.

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Women with clinically significant hirsutism always have detectable endocrinological abnormalities

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The cut off of Ferriman Gallwey score for PCOS in Asia and the degree of hyperandrogenism indicator

The cut off of Ferriman Gallwey score for PCOS in Asia and the degree of hyperandrogenism indicator

Hirsutism in Saudi females of reproductive age: a hospital-based study

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