Interventions for Hirsutism Excluding Laser and Photoepilation Therapy Alone: Abridged Cochrane Systematic Review Including GRADE Assessments

    February 2016 in “ British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement ”
    Esther J van Zuuren, Zbys Fedorowicz
    Studysummary This review found moderate to very low-quality evidence that spironolactone, flutamide, and cyproterone acetate combined with oral contraceptives may reduce hirsutism more effectively than placebo or metformin, though results vary among other treatments.
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