doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.60342.
Hirsutism: evaluation and treatment
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Hirsutism: evaluation and treatment
Silonie Sachdeva. Indian J Dermatol.2010.
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Hirsutism is a common clinical condition seen in female patients of all ages. It affects around 5-10% of the women and is a common presenting complaint in the dermatological out patient department for cosmetic reasons. The cause is mainly hyperandrogeneism, which may be ovarian or adrenal. It may be part of a rare metabolic syndrome, drug induced, or just idiopathic. Hirsutism has a huge psychosocial impact, especially in the young females. This article reviews the current evaluation guidelines and management of hirsutism.
Keywords: Hirsutism; evaluation; treatment.
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Algorithim showing evaluation of a female patient with excess growth of hair (IH- Idipathic hirsutism, CAH- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, PCOS- Polycystic ovarian syndrome, DHEAS- Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, 17 OHP- 17 Hydroxy progesterone, LH- Luteinizing Hormone, FSH- Follicle stimulating Hormone, (+) present, (−) absent,, N- Normal, Inc.- Increased, dec.- Decreased)
Ferriman and Gallwey scale for measurement of hirsutism[2]
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