Treatment of Hyperandrogenism in Women

    January 1996 in “ Gynecological Endocrinology ”
    T. Rabe, Klaus Grunwald, K. Feldmann, B. Runnebaum
    Studysummary This review evaluates therapies for hyperandrogenism, highlighting cyproterone acetate as the preferred treatment due to its potency and tolerability in managing symptoms in women.
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