The Effect of Minocycline on the Metabolism of Androgens by Human Oral Periosteal Fibroblasts and Its Inhibition by Finasteride

    April 2000 in “ Archives of Oral Biology ”
    Menaka Soory, A Tilakaratne
    Studysummary Minocycline may cause hair loss by increasing DHT levels, but finasteride can help counteract this effect.
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    1. Effects of the Anti-Androgen Finasteride on 5-Alpha-Reductase Activity in Human Gingival Fibroblasts in Response to Minocycline Journal of Clinical Periodontology · 1998