March 2023 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, like finasteride and dutasteride, are used for prostate issues, hair loss, and excessive hair growth, may help with COVID-19, but can cause sexual and mental health side effects, and their use in preventing prostate cancer needs more examination.
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June 2024 in “Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials” Finasteride and dutasteride may cause metabolic issues like liver disease and diabetes.
June 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.
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August 2008 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Oral dutasteride and topical pimecrolimus can safely and effectively treat Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia, leading to significant hair regrowth.
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January 2025 in “Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna)” Skin patting and iontophoresis with dutasteride gel improved hair growth in people with androgenetic alopecia.
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