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December 2014 in “PubMed” Finasteride, a hair loss drug, may cause sexual dysfunction and depression, but these effects are usually temporary and the drug is generally safe. More research is needed.
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Combining ATRA with TPO-RA effectively stabilizes platelet counts in ITP patients.
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