A Comparative Study of Aldactone and Diane in the Treatment of Hirsutism

    August 1987 in “ Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry ”
    O. C. Lunde, O. Djøseland
    Studysummary This study suggests that Aldactone may be more effective than Diane in reducing hair growth, despite having minimal impact on hormone levels.
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