Body Hair Scores and Total Hair Diameters in Healthy Women in the Kirikkale Region, of Turkey.
10.3349/ymj.2004.45.3.483
- Author:
Nevin SAGSOZ
1
,
2
;
Mansur KAMACI
;
Zerrin ORBAK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey
2. nevinsagsoz@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hirsutism;
hair scores;
hair diameters;
androgen
- MeSH:
Acne Vulgaris/epidemiology;
Adult;
Female;
Hair/*anatomy & histology;
Hirsutism/*epidemiology/*pathology;
Human;
Incidence;
Middle Aged;
Prospective Studies;
Skin Pigmentation;
Turkey/epidemiology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2004;45(3):483-491
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
It was aimed to determine the normal hair scores of women of Kiri kkale region according to the Ferriman- Gallwey scale and to investigate the relationship between the hair shaft diameter and hair scores. Hair scores were calculated in 204 healthy women, and hair shaft diameters were measured from the hair samples collected from 60 patients. Body mass index, waist to hip ratio, insulin resistance and blood androgen levels were determined. Neutral, hormonal and total hair scores were 2.1+/-1.4, 3.1+/-2.7 and 5.2+/-3.6, respectively. The average total hair diameter and hormonal hair diameter were 191.93+/-90.49micrometer and 121.8+/-75.9micrometer respectively. The correlation between total hair diameter and total hair score was statistically significant (r=0.704 p< 0.001). Also, the correlation between hormonal hair diameter and hormonal hair score was statistically significant (r=0.724 p< 0.001). While hair scores and diameters show meaningful positive correlation with androgen levels, they show negative correlation with age. In our population, 95% value of total hair score was 11, and for the hormonal score, it was 9. Hair diameters increase with hair score, regardless of total or hormonal of hair scores. Hair scores and hair diameters may be affected by blood androgens in healthy women.
