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40 citations,
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19 citations,
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28 citations,
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6 citations,
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5 citations,
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13 citations,
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23 citations,
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8 citations,
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135 citations,
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11 citations,
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6 citations,
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7 citations,
January 1989 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The side gland of Suncus murinus is a good model for studying human sebaceous glands.
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5 citations,
August 2018 in “Sexual Medicine Reviews” 5α-Reductase inhibitors do not consistently increase testosterone levels in the blood.
14 citations,
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15 citations,
January 2015 in “Analytical Methods” Method accurately measures finasteride in tablets using finasteride-BSA interaction.
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3 citations,
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35 citations,
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