7 citations,
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6 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
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4 citations,
April 2012 in “Medical Hypotheses” Finasteride may improve stem cell therapy for heart attacks by increasing cell survival.
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3 citations,
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2 citations,
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2 citations,
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1 citations,
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1 citations,
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