Plasma prolactin (PRL), gonadotropins (FSH, LH), estradiol-17 beta (E2), progesterone (P), total testosterone (T), sex steroid binding protein (SBP), T/SBP index, cortisol (F), 17-OH-progesterone (17OH-P), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) and androstenedione (A), were measured in 50 fertile non-obese women presenting with moderate body hair growth and in 30 matched controls. DHEA-S and PRL were significantly higher (P < 0.002, P < 0.001, respectively) and SBP was lower (P < 0.001) in patients than in controls. Regression analyses showed that PRL levels were independent of the other parameters, while a negative correlation was found between DHEA-S and SBP values. Since the decision to treat a woman with mild body hair growth is usually a clinical one, PRL behaviour has to be taken into account before deciding the type of treatment. Clinical improvement was observed in subjects treated with ethynylestradiol plus desogestrel or plus cyproterone acetate, so as to produce an increase in SBP rather than a decrease in DHEA-S.

Hormonal and clinic evaluation of patients with moderate body hair growth.

BERTA, Laura Adelaide Angela;FRAIRIA, Roberto
1993-01-01

Abstract

Plasma prolactin (PRL), gonadotropins (FSH, LH), estradiol-17 beta (E2), progesterone (P), total testosterone (T), sex steroid binding protein (SBP), T/SBP index, cortisol (F), 17-OH-progesterone (17OH-P), dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEA-S) and androstenedione (A), were measured in 50 fertile non-obese women presenting with moderate body hair growth and in 30 matched controls. DHEA-S and PRL were significantly higher (P < 0.002, P < 0.001, respectively) and SBP was lower (P < 0.001) in patients than in controls. Regression analyses showed that PRL levels were independent of the other parameters, while a negative correlation was found between DHEA-S and SBP values. Since the decision to treat a woman with mild body hair growth is usually a clinical one, PRL behaviour has to be taken into account before deciding the type of treatment. Clinical improvement was observed in subjects treated with ethynylestradiol plus desogestrel or plus cyproterone acetate, so as to produce an increase in SBP rather than a decrease in DHEA-S.
1993
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SHBG; SBP; body hair growth
BERTA L ;FORTUNATI N ;FAZZARI A ;GAIDANO G ;FRAIRIA R
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