Androgenic Disorders of Women: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Decision Making

    January 1995 in “ The American Journal of Medicine ”
    Geoffrey P. Redmond
    Studysummary This review discusses the management of androgenic disorders in women, highlighting that treatment is generally more effective than recognized, though improvement may take weeks or months to appear.
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