Incidence of Serious Infectious Events with Methotrexate Treatment: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

February 2010 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”

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Studysummary This study found that nonobese women with idiopathic hirsutism had significantly lower nitrite/nitrate concentrations and higher fibrinogen levels compared to controls, but similar levels to women with PCOS.

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