Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hirsutism is the presence of excess terminal hair in women with a male pattern. Most cases of hirsutism are secondary to other disease but some of cases are idiopathic. The most accepted hypothesis for the development of hirsutism is increased 5-α reductase activity in skin. Based on this hypothesis, we have launched this study to evaluate the effects of Finasteride cream (a 5-α reductase inhibitor) on idiopathic hirsutism.Methods...