Evaluation of Insulin Resistance in Idiopathic Hirsutism Compared with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients and Healthy Individuals

December 2014 in “ Australasian journal of dermatology ”

Shokoufeh Bonakdaran, Bita Kiafar, Fatemeh Barazandeh Ahmadabadi

insulin resistance idiopathic hirsutism polycystic ovary syndrome HOMA-IR serum insulin levels PCOS

TLDR Insulin resistance is not more common in idiopathic hirsutism patients than in healthy individuals.

The study investigated insulin resistance in 90 non-obese women divided into three groups: idiopathic hirsutism (IH), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and healthy individuals. It found no significant differences in serum insulin levels, HOMA-IR, or the prevalence of insulin resistance among the groups. The age-adjusted prevalence of insulin resistance was also similar across all groups. The conclusion was that insulin resistance was not more frequent in IH patients compared to healthy controls.

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