Development of Finasteride Polymer Microspheres for Systemic Application in Androgenic Alopecia

    March 2019 in “ International Journal of Molecular Medicine ”
    Ju Han Kim, Jungtae Na, Dong-Ho Bak … H. Lee
    Studysummary This study found that finasteride-loaded microspheres effectively treated androgenic alopecia in a mouse model, showing similar hair growth effects to orally-administered finasteride.
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