An Assessment of Cyproterone Acetate and Ethinyl Estradiol and Lynoestrenol (Minilyn) in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism

    November 1978 in “ British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement ”
    J Anderson
    Studysummary In this study, cyproterone acetate was found to be effective in treating 'idiopathic' hirsutism, while a combination of ethinyloestradiol and lynoestrenol reduced hair growth in fewer patients despite uniformly lowering testosterone levels.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Effect of Cyproterone Acetate on Hair Growth, Sebaceous Secretion, and Endocrine Parameters in a Hirsute Subject British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 1977
    2. The Evaluation of the Role of Androgens in Hirsutism and the Use of a New Anti-Androgen Cyproterone Acetate for Therapy ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1974

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