Current state of knowledge about spironolactone-induded gynecomastia. Review 2024

• Hoofdauteurs: Oliwia Kamila Iszczuk (Auteur), Julia Silldorff (Auteur), Tomasz Fura (Auteur), Marcin Dudek (Auteur), Radosław Zaucha (Auteur), Magdalena Gajkiewicz (Auteur), Zuzanna Felińska (Auteur), Małgorzata Zając (Auteur), Stanisław Anczyk (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Spironolactone, a potassium-sparing diuretic, acts as an aldosterone antagonist but also has anti-androgen properties, leading to increased estrogen levels in the body. It can cause gynecomastia in men by blocking the production of androgens, preventing androgens from binding to specific receptors,...