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Most patients were satisfied with topical finasteride, and few experienced side effects.
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Reviewers criticized the study's methods and suggested focusing on drug mechanisms instead of repositioning due to social media data quality concerns.
Reviewers suggested the study on finding new drug uses through social media side-effects needs better methods and clearer limitations.
The peer review highlighted the need for clearer data handling, questioned the study's validity, and recognized improvements from the original version.
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The study improved and was accepted despite initial concerns about data clarity, methodology, and potential overfitting.
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