Which of the following statements are True/False? 1. Hirsutism, which is defined as androgen-dependent excessive male pattern hair growth, affects approximately 25% of women. 2. Virilization refers to a condition in which androgen levels are sufficiently high to cause additional signs and symptoms. 3. Frequently, patients with growth hormone excess (i.e., acromegaly) present with hirsutism. 4. A simple and commonly used method to grade hair growth is the modified scale of Ferriman and Gallwey. 5. Scores above 8 suggest excess androgen-mediated hair growth.
Which of the following statements are True/False? 1. Hirsutism, which is defined as androgen-dependent excessive male pattern hair growth, affects approximately 25% of women. 2. Virilization refers to a condition in which androgen levels are sufficiently high to cause additional signs and symptoms. 3. Frequently, patients with growth hormone excess (i.e., acromegaly) present with hirsutism. 4. A simple and commonly used method to grade hair growth is the modified scale of Ferriman and Gallwey. 5. Scores above 8 suggest excess androgen-mediated hair growth.
💡 Explanation
Hirsutism is not defined as androgen-dependent excessive male pattern hair growth affecting 25% of women — prevalence is actually ~5–10%, so statement 1 is false. Virilization refers to androgen-induced signs like deepening voice, clitoromegaly, etc., not just high androgen levels — statement 2 is true. Growth hormone excess (acromegaly) causes coarsening of features, but not hirsutism — statement 3 is false. The modified Ferriman-Gallwey scale is indeed a standard tool for grading hirsutism — statement 4 is true. Scores ≥8 indicate significant androgen-mediated hair growth — statement 5 is true. Thus, only 2, 4, 5 are true.
**✓ Correct: C. 2, 4, 5 True & 1, 3 false**
✓ Correct Answer: C. 2, 4, 5 True & 1, 3 false
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