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    Glossary Ferriman-Gallwey score

    clinical tool quantifying excessive hair growth in women

    The Ferriman-Gallwey score is a clinical tool used to evaluate and quantify the degree of hirsutism, or excessive hair growth, in women. It involves scoring hair growth in nine specific body areas, with higher scores indicating more severe hirsutism. This scale helps healthcare providers diagnose and manage conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and other endocrine disorders.

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    1. Triglycerides, independent of Ferriman Gallwey Score, is a main determinant of free testosterone index in PCOS F1000Research · 2019 · 6 citations
    2. The Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Score and Hirsutism among Filipino Women Endocrinology and metabolism · 2019 · 22 citations
    3. Comparison of Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Score and Biochemical Parameters in the Estimation of the Prevalence of Idiopathic Hirsutism Among Women in the Kurdistan Region Baghdad Journal of Biochemistry and Applied Biological Sciences · 2023 · 1 citations
    4. Grading of hirsutism: a practical approach to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii · 2021 · 3 citations
    5. Criticising Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Scroring System in the Evaluation of Hirsutism in 1034 Turkish Women Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi · 2013 · 2 citations
    6. Comparison of self-assessed and clinician-assessed hirsutism diagnosed according to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale among female outpatients in Brazil Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2024 · 1 citations
    7. Prevalence of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Unselected Black and White Women of the Southeastern United States: A Prospective Study The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1998 · 378 citations
    8. Metformin or Antiandrogen in the Treatment of Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 2003 · 192 citations
    9. Antiandrogens for the Treatment of Hirsutism: A Systematic Review and Metaanalyses of Randomized Controlled Trials 2008 · 150 citations
    10. Defining hirsutism in Chinese women: a cross-sectional study Fertility and Sterility · 2011 · 98 citations
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