Total , Free Testosterone and Insulin Hormone Levels in Patients with Hirsutism | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2012, Pages 307-312 | ||
| Author | ||
| Khawla Abed Al-Hemza Shemran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The aim of this study is evaluated the levels of testosterone hormone (total and free) and insulin hormone in women that suffering with hirsutism; which is defined as the presence of excessive terminal hair in androgen-dependent areas of a woman's body. It may result from various causes including polycystic ovarian syndrome, nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal or ovarian tumors. Serum samples were taken from forty women with hirsutism with [mean age± SD ( 29 ± 7.4 )years; body mass index (BMI) 26.95 ± 6.8 kg/m2] as well as fifteen healthy women with (mean age± SD (30 ± 6.1 ); BMI, 24.14± 2.2 kg/m2) as a control group. The results showed that the total testosterone hormone and free testosterone are increased significantly (P<0.00 ) in the female patients with hirsutism compared to control group. Also, basal insulin found to be significantly increased in patients with hirsutism (p<0.05) when compared with control group. | ||
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