Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Therapy in Hirsutism

    J B Schmidt, Johannes Huber, J Spona
    Studysummary This study found that subcutaneous injection of medroxyprogesterone acetate was more effective than intramuscular or topical treatments in reducing hair diameter for hirsute females.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Treatment of Hirsutism with Spironolactone JAMA · 1982
    2. Treatment of Hirsutism, Acne, and Alopecia with Cyproterone Acetate Dermatology · 1980
    3. New Therapeutic Approach to the Hirsute Patient Fertility and sterility · 1979
    4. 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

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