Hirsutism, Race and Testosterone Levels: Comparison of East Asians and Euroamericans

Document Type

Article

Authors

John A. Ewing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Beatrice A. Rouse, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Abstract

Degree of facial and body hair was scored on clinical examination of 23 healthy East Asian adults and 23 healthy Euroamerican adults. Signifi­cantly more body hairiness occurred in Euroamerican than Asian subjects. However, testosterone levels (total and free) did not differ between the two racial groups. It is concluded that genetic factors rather than hormone levels lie behind the hirsutism differences.

Recommended Citation

Ewing, John A. and Rouse, Beatrice A. (1978) "Hirsutism, Race and Testosterone Levels: Comparison of East Asians and Euroamericans," Human Biology: Vol. 50: Iss. 2, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol50/iss2/11