prevalence of hirsutism in Pakistani females

A total of 650 randomly selected females with age range of 16 to 45 years [mean 27.40 years] were assessed for the presence of hirsutism. Out of these 517 [79.53%] showed hirsutism. In most of the cases more than one body site had thick terminal hair. Majority of the patients with hirsutism were in the age range of 23-34 years. Almost half of the hirsute females had other androgen associated disorders but the incidence of these disorders was not significantly higher than that seen in non-hirsute females

Chronic arsenic poisoning

In response to a report in the press that the people of village Badarpur were having some mysterious disease which manifested as gastro-intestinal complaints, weakness, dew drop hypo and hyper- pigmentation of the skin and hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, the village was surveyed and investigated for suspected chronic arsenic poisoning. Out of 57 members of 8 families, 28 [16 males and 12 females] had the above mentioned complaints. The duration of the symptoms was 1 to 4 years [mean 2.75 years]. Hair and nails of a few patients, the soil, fruits, vegetables and source of drinking water was tested for the arsenic contents and arsenic was found to be present in the hair and nails of all the patients in the water source of the families. All tests i.e. blood complete examination, urine complete examination, liver function tests, chest X-ray, electro cardiogram, total serum proteins, albumin globulin ratio and Mantoux test were normal except the heamoglobin level was low in all the subjects

Comparison of cryotherapy with salicylic/lactic acid preparation of the treatment of verruca vulcaris

A clinical study was conducted to compare the efficacy of cryotherapy and salicylic/lactic acid preparation for the treatment of verruca vulgaris. The wart resolution was 100% in 1.58 weeks with cryotherapy as compared to 80% resolution in 3.18 weeks, for warts treated with salicylic/lactic acid preparation [P<0.05]