The Risk of Psychiatric Disorders in Finasteride Users With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

    November 2024 in “ Australasian Journal of Dermatology ”
    Keng Chen, Samuel Zagarella
    Studysummary This article critiques a study on finasteride use among individuals with benign prostatic hyperplasia and androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the flawed methodology and potential confounding effects of hair loss on mental health, which confuses interpretation of psychiatric risk.
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    1. The Risk of Psychiatric Disorders in Finasteride Users with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Population-Based Case-Control Study Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2024
    2. The Psychological Consequences of Androgenetic Alopecia: A Systematic Review Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2022

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