Authors : Afshar Ramezanpour , Javad Golchai , Shahriar Sadr Eshkevari , Hossein Babaei and Shiva Golshahi Rad
Abstract: Hirsutism is a common disorder, often resulting from conditions that are not life-threatening. It may signal more serious clinical pathology and clinical evaluation should differentiate benign causes from tumors or other conditions. In the present descriptive study we try to evaluate prevalence of hirsutism in female student in dormitory of Zanjan University of medical sciences. By using modified Ferriman-Gallwey Lorenzo (F-G-L) method, to determine the cutoff score for identifying hirsute. Students with score equal or more than 8 determined as hirsute. After collecting data, we analyzed them by K square test in SPSS. Of 520 students, 400 had enrolled in research. Eighty nine students (22.2%) were diagnosed as cases of hirsutism. Fifty five students had positive familial history (61.8%). Significant locations of hair growth occurrence were cheek, Umbilicus, medial side of thigh, 68 patients (76.4%), 50 cases (56%) and 58 students (65.2%), respectively.
Afshar Ramezanpour , Javad Golchai , Shahriar Sadr Eshkevari , Hossein Babaei and Shiva Golshahi Rad , 2008. Hirsutism in Female Medical Students Living in Dormitory of Zanjan Medical Science University. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 3: 1468-1470.