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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. Grading of hirsutism: a practical approach to the modified Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii · 2021 · 3 citations
    4. Criticising Modified Ferriman-Gallwey Scroring System in the Evaluation of Hirsutism in 1034 Turkish Women Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi · 2013 · 2 citations
    5. 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
    6. 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
    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
    11. Androgen excess: Investigations and management Best Practice & Research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2016 · 82 citations
    12. Improved Efficacy of Low-Dose Spironolactone and Metformin Combination Than Either Drug Alone in the Management of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Six-Month, Open-Label Randomized Study The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2013 · 75 citations
    13. A systematic review of commonly used medical treatments for hirsutism in women Clinical endocrinology · 2007 · 75 citations
    14. Treatment of hirsutism: comparisons between different antiandrogens with central and peripheral effects Fertility and sterility · 1999 · 75 citations
    15. Leuprolide and estrogen versus oral contraceptive pills for the treatment of hirsutism: a prospective randomized study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1995 · 74 citations
    16. Hirsutism, Normal Androgens and Diagnosis of PCOS Diagnostics · 2022 · 63 citations
    17. Use of cyproterone acetate, finasteride, and spironolactone to treat idiopathic hirsutism Fertility and Sterility · 2003 · 56 citations
    18. Management of Hirsutism American journal of clinical dermatology · 2000 · 55 citations
    19. A prospective randomized trial comparing finasteride to spironolactone in the treatment of hirsute women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 1995 · 52 citations
    20. The effect of spironolactone on genital skin 5α-reductase activity 1985 · 50 citations
    21. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Annales D Endocrinologie · 2010 · 40 citations
    22. Comparison of clinical and laboratory characteristics of cases with polycystic ovarian syndrome based on Rotterdam’s criteria and women whose only clinical signs are oligo/anovulation or hirsutism Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 2006 · 38 citations
    23. Clinical and metabolic effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol plus drospirenone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2008 · 35 citations
    24. Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne 2003 · 32 citations
    25. THE EFFECT OF SPIRONOLACTONE ON HIRSUTISM AND FEMALE ANDROGEN METABOLISM Clinical endocrinology · 1985 · 32 citations
    26. Interventions for hirsutism excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone: abridged Cochrane systematic review includingGRADEassessments 2016 · 30 citations
    27. The clinical management of hirsutism European journal of endocrinology · 1997 · 30 citations
    28. Hirsutism: diagnosis and treatment Arquivos Brasileiros De Endocrinologia E Metabologia · 2014 · 26 citations
    29. Treatment of hirsutism with flutamide and a low-dosage oral contraceptive in polycystic ovarian disease patients Fertility and sterility · 1994 · 20 citations
    30. Polycystic ovary syndrome and the differential diagnosis of hyperandrogenism The obstetrician & gynaecologist · 2013 · 19 citations