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April 2017 in “The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care” Cyproterone acetate with ethinyl estradiol is effective for treating skin symptoms related to high androgen levels, like in PCOS.
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Adequate vitamin D might lower, and high hair chromium might increase DNA damage in obese women.
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