Help interpreting pre-fin bloodwork Finasteride/Dutasteride 6/13/2021
A 20-year-old male is unsure how to interpret his bloodwork results and whether he should take finasteride for hair loss. His bloodwork shows borderline high levels of albumin and testosterone, and high progesterone, but normal levels of other hormones.
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