13 citations
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June 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This review discusses the pharmacology and safety of topical finasteride for treating androgenetic alopecia and female pattern hair loss, noting positive results but reporting no new clinical findings.
3 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of The Korean Medical Association” This review discusses treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, with a focus on the better efficacy of oral finasteride and dutasteride over topical minoxidil for male pattern hair loss, but it reports no new clinical results.
This review found inconsistent evidence on the effectiveness of oral finasteride for hair loss reversal in men with androgenetic alopecia, with one study showing significant results and others not.
4 citations
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June 2017 in “Pharmaceutical and Biological Evaluations” This review examines current and emerging treatments for androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, noting no new results, and highlights promising approaches like novel drug combinations and gene therapy.
This article reviews the mechanism of action, usage, and alternative options for the medication finasteride in dermatology and reports no new clinical results.
This chapter reviews the causes, prevalence, and prognosis of androgenetic alopecia and discusses treatments like topical minoxidil and systemic finasteride to stop hair loss and potentially increase hair density.
January 2014 in “Anales Médicos de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC” This study suggests that a combination of topical minoxidil with oral finasteride or dutasteride promotes hair growth in treating androgenetic alopecia, with only minor safety concerns reported.
6 citations
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August 2012 in “PubMed” In this report, a 44-year-old woman with female pattern alopecia experienced significant hair regrowth after 3.5 months of oral finasteride, with no side effects, after not responding to topical minoxidil.
January 2012 in “Journal of Practical Dermatology” This review discusses various treatments for androgenetic alopecia in both men and women and reports no new clinical results; the authors note the importance of understanding therapeutic mechanisms, dosages, and adverse reactions.
2 citations
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January 2010 Finasteride helps improve hair growth in men with hair loss but may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.
January 2008 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” 
April 2007 in “9th European Congress of Endocrinology” Finasteride, a hair loss medication, was found to be safe and effective in improving hair quality and stopping hair loss in men with early-onset baldness.
13 citations
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February 2007 in “British Journal of Dermatology” EF and PXE not closely related.
62 citations
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April 2004 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This article reviews the use of finasteride for treating male pattern hair loss, highlighting its mechanism of action in reducing DHT and noting its safety profile with some common adverse effects.
6 citations
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January 2004 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” 
10 citations
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June 2001 in “PubMed” This study found that finasteride can stop hair loss in 91% of men with androgenetic alopecia and promote visible hair growth in up to 66% of cases.