Open AccessHyperprolactinemia and hirsutism in patients without polycystic ovary syndrome
Author(s) -
Soudabeh Tirgar-Tabari,
Majid Sharbatdaran,
Sara Manafi-Afkham,
Mohammad Montazeri
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7753.188998
Subject(s) - hirsutism , polycystic ovary , medicine , ovary , gynecology , obesity , insulin resistance
Hirsutism is one of the most important diseases that lead women to refer to dermatology clinic. Hyperprolactinemia is one of the causes of hirsutism. The aim of this study was to determine prolactin (PRL) levels in hirsute women.