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May 2019 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” Finasteride may cause kidney damage.
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January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology” The study found genetic differences related to hair development that may explain hair loss in a patient with Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I.
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