These are among the cited research papers. In themselves, these references papers do not prove efficacy, per se, but they would seem to suggest this isn’t a “hack site” as you suggest.
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Sasson Ms, Shupack JL, Stiller MJ. Status of medical treatment for androgenetic alopecia. 1994;32:701-706.
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Diani AR, Mulholland MJ, Shull KL, et al. Hair growth effects of oral administration of finasteride, a steroid 5a-reductase inhibitor, alone and in combination with topical minoxidil in the balding stumptail macaque. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1992;74:345-350.
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Rittmaster RS. Finasteride. N Engl J Med. 1994;330:120-125.
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Dallob AL, Sadick NS, Unger W, et al. The effect of finasteride, a 5a-reductase inhibitor, on scalp skin testosterone and dihydroxytestosterone concentrations in patients with male pattern baldness. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1994; 79:703-706
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Headington JT. Hair follicle biology and topical minoxidil: possible mechanism of action. Dermatologica. 1987; 175(suppl 2):19-22.
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Ferry JJ, Forbes KK, Vanderlugt JT, Szpujnar GJ. Influence of tretinoin on the percutaneous absorption of minoxidil from an aqeous topical solution. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1990;47:439-446.
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