RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Treatment of androgenic disorders in women: acne, hirsutism, and alopecia
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 428
OP 432
VO 57
IS 5
A1 Redmond, Geoffrey P.
A1 Bergfeld, Wilma F.
YR 1990
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/57/5/428.abstract
AB Androgen excess disorders—acne, alopecia, and hirsutism—can be treated effectively with endocrine therapy such as androgen receptor blockers or antagonists, or with androgen suppression. Spironolactone, estrogen, and dexamethasone are considered the most effective approaches to treatment. Whatever the modality, careful planning is key to success, with recognition that response rates vary from patient to patient. A treatment regimen generally continues for at least 2 years.