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June 2015 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” Finasteride helps reduce blood vessel growth in diabetic rat kidneys.
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4 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,
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3 citations,
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October 2018 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Stopping tamsulosin one month before cataract surgery reduces eye surgery complications in rats.
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3 citations,
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2 citations,
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November 2018 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education” The developed model can predict effective 5-alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitors.
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