A Comparison Between Spironolactone and Spironolactone Plus Finasteride in the Treatment of Hirsutism

    March 2004 in “ European journal of endocrinology ”
    Fahrettin Kelestimur, Hatice Everest, Kursad Unluhizarci … Yilmaz Sahin
    Studysummary This study found that the combination of spironolactone and finasteride significantly improved hirsutism scores more than spironolactone alone in women, with similar side-effect profiles between treatments.
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