Treatment of Hirsutism with a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist and Estrogen Replacement Therapy

    March 1994 in “ Fertility and sterility ”
    Roy N. Morcos, Michael E. Abdul-Malak, Evan Shikora
    Studysummary This study found that treatment with a GnRH agonist and estrogen and progestin replacement significantly improved hirsutism scores and hair growth rates in women with polycystic ovarian disease.
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    1. Effect of Leuprolide and Dexamethasone on Hair Growth and Hormone Levels in Hirsute Women: The Relative Importance of the Ovary and the Adrenal in the Pathogenesis of Hirsutism The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1990
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