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Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000194Copy DOI
Database:
  1. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Version published:
  1. 20 October 2003see what's new
Type:
  1. Intervention
Stage:
  1. Review
Cochrane Editorial Group:

  1. Cochrane Gynaecology and Fertility Group

Copyright:
  1. Copyright © 2009 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors

  • Julie Brown

    Obstetrics and Gynaecology , University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Cindy Farquhar

    Correspondence to: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

    [email protected]

  • Olivia Lee

    not applicable, not applicable, Auckland, New Zealand

  • Robyn Toomath

    Department of Endocrinology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand

  • Ruth G Jepson

    Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK

Contributions of authors

Updated in 2008 by Julie Brown and Cindy Farquhar who identified the studies and extracted the data.

Cindy Farquhar, Olivia Lee, Ruth Jepson and Robyn Toomath were involved in the original review.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Auckland, NZ, New Zealand.

External sources

  • Auckland Medical Research Foundation, NZ, New Zealand.

Declarations of interest

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None known

Acknowledgements

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We would like to thank the following people:
Dr J Prezelj for supplying additional information and data on the (Prezelj 1989) trial.
Dr P Ylostalo for providing additional information and data on the (Siegberg 1987) trial.
Dr P Wise for providing information on the availability of data on the (Muhlemann 1986) trial.
Dr McInnes for replying to our letter about the (McLellan 1989) trial.
Dr S Walton for providing information on the availability of data on the (Walton 1986) trial.
Mr Alex Horton and Ms Susan Tutty of Searle Medical for providing additional trials and references conducted in this area.
Boehringer Mannheim UK Limited to provide information on clinical trials involving spironolactone.
Berk Pharmaceuticals to provide information on clinical trials involving spironolactone.
Associate Professor Gokmen for providing additional information on the (Gokmen 1996) trial.
Dr R Lobo for providing additional information on the (Lobo 1985) trial.
Professor K Buckshee for providing additional information on the (Buckshee 1986) trial.

Version history

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2009 Apr 15

Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne

Review

Julie Brown, Cindy Farquhar, Olivia Lee, Robyn Toomath, Ruth G Jepson

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000194.pub2

2003 Oct 20

Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne

Review

Julie Brown , Cindy Farquhar, Olivia Lee, Robyn Toomath, Ruth G Jepson

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000194

Notes

Updated November 2008:with the addition of two trials Wong 1995 and Ganie 2004.

Updated August 2001: with the addition of one trial (Moghetti 2000)