Male Androgenetic Alopecia

November 2021 in “ CRC Press eBooks ”

Ralph M. Trüeb

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Minoxidil →

An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

Finasteride →

Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

Studysummary This paper discusses treatments for male androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the effectiveness of finasteride and minoxidil, but reports no new study results.

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