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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2018

Grading of hirsutism based on the Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system in Kosovar women.

Besa Gacaferri Lumezi, Violeta Lokaj Berisha, Hatixhe Latifi Pupovci, Afërdita Goçi, Ardiana Baloku Hajrushi

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04292587 (Prevalence of Hirsutism in Turkey), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers.

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NCT04292587 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Prevalence of Hirsutism in Turkey: Data of The Dermatoendocrinology Study Group

TypeobservationalSponsorIstanbul Medeniyet UniversityRan2020 to 2020Enrolled5,861ConditionsHirsutism
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Besa Gacaferri LumeziDepartment of Physiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Violeta Lokaj BerishaDepartment of Physiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Hatixhe Latifi PupovciDepartment of Physiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Afërdita GoçiChild and Adolescent Mental Health Center, University Clinical Center of Kosovo, Prishtina, Kosovo.
Ardiana Baloku HajrushiDepartment of Physiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo.
University of Prishtina · XKUniversity Clinical Center of Kosovo · XK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionHirsutism is defined as excess terminal hair that commonly appears in a male pattern in women.

aimTo examine severity and distribution of hirsutism with Ferriman-Gallwey visual scoring system in hirsute women in Kosovo. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis prospective study included 160 women, 135 with hirsutism and 25 as a control group. The Ferriman-Gallwey score is used to evaluate hirsutism. The examiner scored the subjects on a scale of 0-4 for terminal hair growth on eleven different body areas according to the Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system. An Ferriman-Gallwey score of 8 or more was considered diagnostic of hirsutism. A thorough physical examination with specific emphasis on signs of virilization (including frontal baldness, loss of female body contours, increased muscularity, acne, clitoromegaly, and atrophy of breast) was done in all patients.

resultsThe positive family history of hirsutism was present in 63.7%. In 51.1% of women with hirsutism, the menstrual cycle was regular, 25.2% had oligomenorrhea, 13.3% amenorrhea, 7.4% dysmenorrhea, 1.5% polymenorrhea and 1.5% oligomenorrhea and dysmenorrhea. The age group with the highest scoring comprised women under 20 years and 20-29 years group with an average value of 23.9 and 24.8, respectively. In our study population, 40% of the patients had an Ferriman-Gallwey score of 3 for the upper lip and 47% of patients had an Ferriman-Gallwey score of 3 for the chin.

conclusionsThe Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system has a great significance and value to establish the diagnosis of hirsutism and is an acceptable screening method.

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Ferriman-Gallwey scorehirsutismKosovar women

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