Propecia: The Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs

March 2005 in “ Skinmed ”

Ronni Wolf, Parish Jennifer L., Charles Parish Lawrence

finasteride Propecia male pattern hair loss androgenetic alopecia low-grade prostate cancers high-grade cancers loss of libido cataracts gynecomastia male pattern baldness

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