Evaluation of androgens in the scalp hair and plasma of patients with male-pattern baldness before and after finasteride administration
This randomized controlled trial assessed the effects of finasteride on androgen levels in the scalp hair and plasma of men with male-pattern baldness (MPB). Over five months, men receiving finasteride 1 mg daily experienced a significant reduction in the DHT/testosterone ratio in both vertex scalp hair (p < 0.005) and