Many females especially those at young age visit clinics
for hirsutism. They usually consult dermatologists and gynecologists.
During last years, awareness is increasing about the role of
endocrinologists to manage hirsutism in Iraq. Most of the collected
patients would have been found to have metabolic syndrome. It
was found that 3 patients were found to have a high level of 17-
hydroxyprogesterone, mostly nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Actually, many of patients with hirsutism do not visit
endocrinologists regularly; instead, they mostly focus on local
treatment by a dermatologist who also make hormonal investigations
and prescribe hormonal treatments as a gynecologist
does. In conclusion, most patients develop hirsutism due to polycystic
ovary syndrome, who need a multidisciplinary team.
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12/2024
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