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PCOS & Hyperinsulinemic Androgen Excess

Divergent effects of ethinylestradiol–drospirenone and flutamide–metformin on follistatin in adolescents and women with hyperinsulinemic androgen excess

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Pages 197-198 | Received 15 Feb 2010, Accepted 27 Apr 2010, Published online: 08 Jun 2010

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