Algorithm of the approach to hirsutism
Ferriman-Gallwey scale, hirsutism, polycystic ovary syndrome
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Algorithm that classifies into mild or moderate-severe hirsutism according to the Ferriman-Gallwey scale. It guides into the diagnosis of the two main causes of hirsutism: polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism.
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