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2018-12-10 03:13:47
Hi sir, i have been taking Finasteride 1 mg since 3 years , i read few articles about Finasteride it says that inhibits conversion of testosterone to dht , which indirectly causes accumulation of testosterone in body. But high testosterone causes prostate cancer . Is that true?
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DHT ONLY CAUSES PROSTATE CANCER AND finasteride is also used in prostate hyperplasia

Answered2018-12-10 06:34:50

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