14 citations,
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1 citations,
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58 citations,
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13 citations,
October 2002 in “Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods” Men with male-pattern baldness have higher levels of certain testosterone metabolites and may have more active androgen metabolism.
21 citations,
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28 citations,
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3 citations,
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December 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” Finasteride-loaded microemulsions can effectively enhance skin delivery for treating hair loss.
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98 citations,
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146 citations,
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6 citations,
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