5α-Reductase Inhibitors: A New Hope in Dermatology?

    March 1997 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Boaz Amichai, Marcelo H. Grunwald, Richard Sobel
    Studysummary This article discusses the potential use of 5α-reductase inhibitors in dermatology and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest further exploration of their dermatological applications.
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