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    Treatment of Hirsutism: Comparisons Between Different Antiandrogens with Central and Peripheral Effects

    March 1999 in “ Fertility and sterility
    Franca Fruzzetti, Chiara Bersi, D Parrini … Andrea Riccardo Genazzani
    Studysummary This study concluded that finasteride, cyproterone acetate, and flutamide were similarly effective at reducing hirsutism in women, though they acted through different mechanisms.
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    Research cited in this study 7

    1. Outcome of Long-Term Treatment with the 5α-Reductase Inhibitor Finasteride in Idiopathic Hirsutism: Clinical and Hormonal Effects During a 1-Year Course of Therapy and 1-Year Follow-Up Fertility and Sterility · 1996
    2. Finasteride in the Treatment of Hirsutism: New Therapeutic Perspectives Fertility and Sterility · 1996
    3. Treatment of Hirsutism with Flutamide and a Low-Dosage Oral Contraceptive in Polycystic Ovarian Disease Patients Fertility and sterility · 1994
    4. Flutamide in the Treatment of Hirsutism International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics · 1991
    5. Cyproterone Acetate for Severe Hirsutism: Results of a Double-Blind Dose-Ranging Study Clinical endocrinology · 1991
    6. Treatment of Hirsutism with the Pure Antiandrogen Flutamide Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1990
    7. Biological Activity of Antiandrogens British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 1970

    Related research 1

    1. Topical Antiandrogens in the Treatment of Male-Pattern Baldness Clinics in dermatology · 1988