Topical finasteride in hirsutism: A double blind randomized clinical trial on adult women

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 337-342

  Iraji, F ^a   Karbasioun, Samira ^a,c   Aminorroaya, A ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cream; Finasteride; Hirsutism

Indexed keywords

FINASTERIDE; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GROWTH RATE; HAIR GROWTH; HEADACHE; HIRSUTISM; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; NAUSEA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOMITING;

EID: 29244442663     PISSN: 17351995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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