23 citations,
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23 citations,
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22 citations,
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20 citations,
June 2017 in “Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation” Long-term use of dutasteride for enlarged prostate may worsen blood sugar, cholesterol, and erectile dysfunction.
20 citations,
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20 citations,
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18 citations,
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18 citations,
January 2009 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Flutamide works better than finasteride for hirsutism, and combining both is slightly better but not much.
18 citations,
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16 citations,
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15 citations,
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15 citations,
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14 citations,
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12 citations,
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12 citations,
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11 citations,
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9 citations,
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8 citations,
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7 citations,
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6 citations,
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5 citations,
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4 citations,
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3 citations,
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3 citations,
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2 citations,
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