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December 2022 in “CRC Press eBooks” Antiandrogens block male hormones and are not safe during pregnancy.
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10 citations,
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Different hair growth phases affect how follicles respond to X-rays, and hormones like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a key role in baldness; transplanted hair can grow on bald scalp areas.
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21 citations,
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