Pre Fin Bloodwork To Check Other Potential Issues Chat 7/23/2021
A user preparing to start finasteride for hair loss wanted to check for any abnormal bloodwork related to hair loss. They shared their blood test results and learned from another user that their doctor prescribed finasteride without any preliminary tests.
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