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A member asked:
Y are women with pcos given 50mg cyproterone acetate and some with 2mg?y the difference?is 50mg more effective?
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Doesn't matter: In most cases, usually physician preference , both doses can work. Footnote for any us readers: cyproterone acetate is not available in the us.
Answered 7/17/2013
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