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April 2015 in “Drug research” New method measures finasteride in plasma, finds two formulations bioequivalent.
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December 2021 in “Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine” Higher estrone-to-estradiol ratios are linked to worse glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in women with PCOS.
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