Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women

    March 2018 in “ JAMA ”
    Mizuho S. Mimoto, Julie Oyler, Andrew M. Davis
    Studysummary This guideline discusses the evaluation and treatment of hirsutism in premenopausal women, recommending oral contraceptive pills or antiandrogens as initial therapies with weak support from low-quality evidence.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Clinician vs Self-Ratings of Hirsutism in Patients With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome JAMA dermatology · 2016
    2. Hormonal Evaluation of Hyperandrogenism in Women JAMA · 2015
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