Severity of Hirsutism and Its Correlation With Hyperandrogenism: A Cross-Sectional Study in Erbil City
Elevated testosterone levels were present in only 2% of hirsute females and there were no statistically significant differences between the cases and control group. However, 17-hydroxyprogesterone was higher in hirsute females suggesting its possible involvement in the pathophysiology of hirsutism. Further studies that explore this relationship are recommended.
Authors
- Dindar Qurtas
- Jwan H Ezzat
Institutions
- Hawler Medical University (IQ)
- University of Kurdistan Hewler (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.79406
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00