Topical Finasteride in Hirsutism: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial on Adult Women
Background: Finasteride partially blocks the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone through inhibition of 5 α- reductase in hair follicles. Finasteride cream can penetrate to dermis to arrive at hair follicle due to its solubility. Therefore, it is expected to be used in treatment of hirs...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2005-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/53 |