DOI: 10.17151/biosa.2015.14.1.4
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Naranjo Cardona, A. L. ., Montilla Garzón, J. C. ., Sepúlveda Gallego, L. E. ., & González G., L. J. . (2015). Clinical evaluation of terminal body hair and hirsutism prevalence in university students from Manizales (Caldas), 2012. Biosalud, 14(1), 36–43. https://doi.org/10.17151/biosa.2015.14.1.4

Authors

Andrés Leonardo Naranjo Cardona
Universidad de Caldas
orange187@gmail.com
Juan Carlos Montilla Garzón
Hospital Departamental San Juan de Dios Armenia Quindio
doc.montilla@gmail.com
Luz Elena Sepúlveda Gallego
Universidad de Caldas
lesga@une.net.co
Leonardo José González G.
Universidad de Manizales
contactenos@cefertil.net

Abstract

Objectives:.To determine the prevalence of hirsutism in the city of Manizales (Colombia), to characterize its pathology from its demographic and medical perspective and to relate the different variables with the presence or absence of hirsutism. Methodology: Transversal analytical research based on the study of a population composed by 830 female freshmen attending several local universities who were surveyed and examined applying Ferriman and Gallwey modified scale (F-Gm) previous informed consent. Results: The prevalence of hirsutism for a score of 8 in the F-Gm scale was 20.5%; the 95 percentile found is equivalent to 12 points. An increased frequency of hirsutism was found in the cut off points evaluated in women with the following characteristics: age 20 to 24, mestizo, with a history and presence of acne, bald parents and sisters with hirsutism. There is negative relation between the score in the F-Gm scale and the pubarche age, systolic blood pressure, socio-economic status. On the contrary, it positively correlated with abdominal circumference. Conclusions: For the population studied hirsutism showed a similar prevalence to that found in the population studied compared to published data. Nevertheless, the 95 percentile, as a normality parameter of 12 in the F-Gm scale, is higher than the cut off points informed in the literature.

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