Etiology of Hirsutism in Women Referring to Endocrinology Clinic in Ahwaz

authors:

avatar Hajieh Shahbazian 1 , avatar Mehrnoosh Zakerkish 2 , * , avatar Neda Heidari-Manesh 3

Department, Endocrinologist. Diabetes Research Center, Ahwaz University of Medical Science, Ahwaz, Iran
Department, Fellowship of Endocrinology, Diabetes Research Center, Ahwaz University of Medical Science, Ahwaz, Iran
General Practitioner
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences: Vol.15, issue 4; e93031
published online: November 05, 2012
article type: Short Communication
received: October 01, 2011
accepted: December 02, 2011

how to cite: Shahbazian H, Zakerkish M, Heidari-Manesh N. Etiology of Hirsutism in Women Referring to Endocrinology Clinic in Ahwaz. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2013;15(4):e93031. 

Abstract

Background : This study is carried out aiming to determine the prevalence of various causes of hirsutism in patients referred to the endocrine clinic of Golestan Hospital in Ahwaz.
Materials and Methods : In a cross-sectional study, 520 patients suffered from hirsutism whiting the age range of 10-50 year old participated based on Ferriman-Gallwey hirsutism classification system.
Results : Out of 520 patients under study, 274 ones (52.7%) had PCO, 176 ones (33.8%) suffered from idiopathic hirsutism, 24 persons (4.6%) had hyperprolactinemia, 22 persons (4.2%) had hirsutism caused by drugs consumption, 11 ones (2.1%) had hypothyroidism, 9 patients (1.7%) had cushing as well as 3 persons (0.57%) having Late Onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (LOCAH) and 1 person (0.19%) had ovarian tumor.
Conclusion : Results of this study show that PCO and idiopathic hirsutism constitute totally 86% of hirsutism causes.

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