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Paolo Moghetti M.D., et al - Because androgen excess plays a fundamental role in symptoms and, it is likely, in pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome, attenuation of hyperandrogenism appears to be of paramount importance in the therapy of this condition. Consistently, drugs inhibiting androgen receptor binding not only are an effective tool in hirsutism treatment but also show favorable effects on body composition and metabolic features of these women

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