Androgenetic Alopecia in Men and Women

    January 2004 in “ Medicine Today
    Robert Sinclair
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    Studysummary In this study, finasteride was found to arrest hair loss in 90% of men and stimulate regrowth in over 60%, while oral antiandrogens significantly arrested hair loss in over 90% of women, with some regrowth in over 30%.
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