Intermittent Low-Dose Finasteride Administration Is Effective for Treatment of Hirsutism in Adolescent Girls: A Pilot Study

    February 2014 in “ Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology ”
    Mario V. Tartagni, Hala Alrasheed, Gianluca Raffaello Damiani … Giuseppe Loverro
    Studysummary This study found that a low-dose intermittent finasteride regimen significantly reduced hirsutism scores in adolescent girls with PCOS or idiopathic hirsutism, with similar efficacy but potentially safer and less expensive than continuous administration.
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