The Effect of Finasteride, a 5 Alpha-Reductase Inhibitor, on Scalp Skin Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone Concentrations in Patients with Male Pattern Baldness

    September 1994 in “ The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism ”
    Aimee Dallob, Neil S. Sadick, W Unger … W Tanaka
    Studysummary This study found that 4 weeks of finasteride treatment significantly decreased DHT levels in bald scalp to levels similar to hair-containing scalp in men with male pattern baldness.
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    1. Azasteroids as Inhibitors of Testosterone 5α-Reductase in Mammalian Skin Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/˜The œJournal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology · 1993
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