A Comparison Between Finasteride, Flutamide, and Finasteride Plus Flutamide Combination in the Treatment of Hirsutism

    January 2009 in “ Journal of Endocrinological Investigation ”
    Kursad Unluhizarci, Deniz Ozel, Fatih Tanriverdi … Fahrettin Kelestimur
    Studysummary This study concluded that flutamide alone is more effective than finasteride for reducing hirsutism in women, and the combination of both drugs is not superior to flutamide alone.
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