Could Propecia Be Used to Treat Cardiovascular Disease?

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Doctor, There is an established correlation between (early onset) androgenic alopecia and both cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer. Now interestingly, Propecia (more than likely) reduces the risk of prostate cancer. Since Propecia seems helpful against hair loss and against prostate cancer, could it also be helpful against the third correlate: cardiovascular disease? At least some studies seem to consider DHT to be proatherogenic while others consider estradiol to be … [ visit site to read more ]


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