33 citations
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July 2009 in “Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management” Finasteride effectively reduces prostate size and lowers surgery risk in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
August 1986 in “Lung India” Finasteride effectively prevents hair loss and promotes hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia.
April 2015 in “한국생물공학회 학술대회” Finasteride reduces melanin production in skin cells.
15 citations
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June 1995 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride doesn't affect erections much, but may decrease libido in men.
Finasteride can help regrow hair in male pattern baldness.
36 citations
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June 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dutasteride helps hair growth in those unresponsive to finasteride, but may cause more sexual dysfunction.
February 2017 in “대한피부과학회지” Combining low-dose dutasteride with finasteride improved a man's hair loss.
January 2012 in “Земский врач” Finasteride helps improve treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
January 2018 in “Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors like finasteride and dutasteride are effective for treating enlarged prostate and male pattern hair loss.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” Topical finasteride might help with male hair loss with fewer side effects than pills, but more research is needed.
January 2005 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Finasteride may affect brain chemistry and behavior, offering potential for treating certain mental health conditions.
38 citations
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January 2005 in “PubMed” Dutasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate with manageable side effects.
45 citations
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January 2008 in “Drugs” Dutasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate, reduces prostate cancer risk, and promotes hair regrowth with few side effects.
28 citations
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February 1999 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Finasteride potentially treats hair loss by reducing DHT production.
January 2003 in “Natural Science Journal of Xiangtan University” The improved process makes Finasteride suitable for industrial production.
April 2017 in “Reactions Weekly” Man experienced sexual dysfunction, depression, breast growth, and skin discoloration after taking finasteride for hair loss.
10 citations
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February 2020 in “Endocrine” Finasteride safely treats hair loss without harming hormones or reproduction, but may slightly reduce sexual function.
14 citations
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January 2003 in “Actas Urológicas Españolas” Finasteride effectively reduces symptoms of enlarged prostate with minimal side effects.
4 citations
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September 2010 in “Medical Hypotheses” 1 citations
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April 2023 in “World Journal of Urology” Finasteride reduces some inflammation in BPH but not all.
187 citations
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June 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride effectively treats frontal hair loss with few side effects.
September 2015 in “American journal of biomedicine” 5 citations
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January 1991 in “Drugs of The Future” January 2021 in “Figshare” Finasteride's molecular properties and active sites were identified using computational methods.
April 2004 in “Medisch-Farmaceutische Mededelingen” Finasteride may help reduce prostate cancer risk.
18 citations
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January 2003 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Low-dose finasteride effectively reduces hirsutism without serious side-effects.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
17 citations
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May 1998 in “Steroids” Researchers developed a model to predict how well certain compounds can block an enzyme related to hair loss and prostate issues, suggesting a 50 mg dose of finasteride might be effective based on lab and body data.
35 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Finasteride significantly improves hair growth but may cause sexual side effects.
May 2003 in “Reactions Weekly”