Importance of Hair Growth in Hirsutism: Diagnosis and Treatment

    November 2021 in “ International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research ”
    AANCHHAL, Rahul Mehra, Amit Barwal, Surya P. Gautam
    Studysummary This review discusses the pathogenesis, causes, and treatments of hirsutism but provides no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize the strong impact of hirsutism on quality of life.
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