Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of a cream containing theStryphnodendron adstringens(Martius) Coville bark extract for suppressing terminal hair growth

January 2009 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”

RA Vicente, VR Leite e Silva, André Rolim Baby, MVR Velasco, Valcinir Bedin

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research Antiandrogens for the Treatment of Hirsutism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials

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research Dermatology of Androgen-Related Disorders

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research Diagnosis of Hyperandrogenism: Clinical Criteria

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