Hirsutism: Evaluation and Treatment

    February 1985 in “ Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ”
    Joseph C. Kvedar, Mark Gibson, Paul A. Krusinski
    Studysummary This study reports that once neoplastic causes are excluded, functional hirsutism can be effectively treated with low-dose dexamethasone, oral contraceptives, and spironolactone.
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    Research cited in this study 10

    1. Effect of Oral Cyproterone Acetate on Hair Density, Diameter, and Endocrine Factors in Women with Idiopathic Hirsutism Dermatology · 2009
    2. Treatment of Hirsutism With Spironolactone JAMA · 1982
    3. Effect of Cyproterone Acetate on Rate of Hair Growth in Hirsute Females British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 1981
    4. Evaluation of Hirsutism and Hyperandrogenemia Fertility and Sterility · 1981
    5. A Novel Use of Spironolactone: Treatment of Hirsutism ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1980
    6. Treatment of Hirsutism, Acne, and Alopecia with Cyproterone Acetate Dermatology · 1980
    7. New Therapeutic Approach to the Hirsute Patient Fertility and sterility · 1979
    8. Spironolactone Therapy for Hirsutism in a Hyperandrogenic Woman Annals of internal medicine · 1978
    9. Antiandrogens and the Skin International Journal of Dermatology · 1978
    10. Use of Cyproterone Acetate in the Treatment of Acne, Hirsutism, and Virilism Journal of Steroid Biochemistry · 1975

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    1. A Comparison Between Spironolactone and Spironolactone Plus Finasteride in the Treatment of Hirsutism European journal of endocrinology · 2004
    2. Comparison of Finasteride Versus Spironolactone in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism Fertility and Sterility · 1997
    3. A Novel Use of Spironolactone: Treatment of Hirsutism ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1980