Successful treatment of hirsutism in HAIR-AN syndrome using flutamide, spironolactone, and birth control therapy

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 431-433

  Zemtsov, Alexander ^a   Wilson, Lisa ^a  

^a BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS ETYNODIOL DIACETATE; FLUTAMIDE; INSULIN; SPIRONOLACTONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030906608     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.133.4.431     Document Type: Article

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