Retraction of: Comparison of Finasteride Versus Flutamide in the Treatment of Hirsutism

    January 2024 in “ European journal of endocrinology ”
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    TLDR The article was retracted due to data integrity issues.
    The article "Comparison of finasteride versus flutamide in the treatment of hirsutism" has been retracted due to potential issues with the data presented and similarities with an earlier article by the same lead author. The investigation revealed that the corresponding author did not have direct access to the raw data or conduct the analysis personally, and the lead author is deceased. Consequently, the Editors and the institution involved do not have confidence in the integrity of the data, leading to the retraction of the article.
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