Expression of Concern: Treatment of Hirsutism by Finasteride and Flutamide in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    November 2024 in “ Gynecological Endocrinology ”
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    TLDR The article's findings are uncertain and should be viewed with caution.
    The Editor and Publisher of Gynecological Endocrinology have issued an expression of concern regarding a 1997 article on the treatment of hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome using finasteride and flutamide. Concerns were raised about overlapping data with a later 1999 study by the same first author, as both studies have identical standard deviations and mean values in their tables, despite not reporting the same patient population. Due to the time elapsed, the authors could not be contacted, and the data are unavailable, leaving the investigation inconclusive. Readers are advised to interpret the article's findings with caution.
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