Serenoa Repens: Does It Have Any Role in the Management of Androgenetic Alopecia?

    January 2009 in “ Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery ”
    Sundaram Murugusundram
    Studysummary This article discusses Serenoa repens for androgenetic alopecia and reports no strong evidence of its effectiveness, emphasizing the need for larger clinical trials.
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