Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss with the Androgen Receptor Antagonist Flutamide

    March 2011 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Anosha Yazdabadi, Rod Sinclair
    Studysummary This case report found that a woman's hair loss, which progressed while using spironolactone and topical minoxidil, reversed after switching to flutamide therapy.
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