title: The hirsutism scoring system should be population specific.
abstract: The aim of our study was to evaluate severity of hirsutism, assessed via the Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system in 12 different androgen-sensitive skin areas among 65 consecutive hirsute patients with functional androgen excess (polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism) from the Central Anatolian region of Turkey. Results of this descriptive study showed that the buttocks/perineum, sideburn, and neck areas greatly contributed to the total hirsutism score, rather than the upper arm, upper back, and upper abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hikmet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hassa
authors.forename: H Mete
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tanir
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Tanser
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Senses
authors.forename: Mukaddes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eskalen
authors.forename: Fezan Sahin
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Mutlu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D044382:Population Groups / Q000145:classification*; D014421:Turkey