Clinical Evaluation of Body Hair in a Population of Colombian Women: Determination of the Cut-Off Point for the Diagnosis of Hirsutism

March 2013 in “ Biomédica ”

Jessica Inés Vergara, Xiomara Ríos, Edwin Antonio Wandurraga-Sánchez, Juan José Rey

The study evaluated body hair in Colombian women to determine a diagnostic cutoff for hirsutism. It suggested that a score of 6 or less should be used as the threshold for diagnosing hirsutism in the region.

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