Total, free testosterone and insulin hormone levels in patients with hirsutism

Abstract EN

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.