Iraqi Women with Hirsutism: Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics in a Retrospective Study
August 2024
in “
SAR Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
”
Studysummary This study observed that among Iraqi women with hirsutism, most had hypothyroidism and elevated hormone levels, particularly DHEAS and testosterone, with acne being the most common associated clinical feature.
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This retrospective study examined 100 Iraqi women with hirsutism, focusing on clinical and biochemical characteristics. The average age was 26.9 years, and the mean BMI indicated overweight status. Clinically, 55% had oligomenorrhea, 39% had acne, and 6% had alopecia. Biochemically, 90% had elevated TSH levels, indicating hypothyroidism, and there were increases in DHEAS (37%), total testosterone (72%), and prolactin (35%), though the latter two were not severely elevated. Additionally, 40% of participants had a family history of hirsutism. The study highlights the prevalence of acne and alopecia as associated features and the commonality of hypothyroidism among the participants.
