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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Volume 65, 1986 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Spironolactone in the Treatment of Hirsutism

M. G. Chapman Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, London; Guy's Medical School, London; University College Hospital, London, England
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M. Katz Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, London; Guy's Medical School, London; University College Hospital, London, England
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M. Dowsett Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, London; Guy's Medical School, London; University College Hospital, London, England
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W. Hague Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, London; Guy's Medical School, London; University College Hospital, London, England
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S. L. Jeffcoate Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, London; Guy's Medical School, London; University College Hospital, London, England
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C. J. Dewhurst Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea Hospital for Women, London; Guy's Medical School, London; University College Hospital, London, England
Pages 349-350 | Received 21 Jun 1984, Accepted 15 Oct 1984, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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