Comparison of Finasteride Versus Flutamide in the Treatment of Hirsutism

    October 1999 in “ European journal of endocrinology ”
    L. Falsetti, Alessandro Gambera, Laura Legrenzi … G. Bugari
    Studysummary This study found that both finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism, but flutamide was more effective.
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