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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2020

Commentary Regarding the Effect of Long Term Use of Finasteride on Saudi Women.

Wedad Saeed Al-Qahtani, Gadah Albasher, Saad Alkahtani

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Article in Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wedad Saeed Al-QahtaniDepartment of Forensic Sciences, College of Criminal Justice, Naif Arab University of Security Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Gadah AlbasherDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saad AlkahtaniDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7381-5110
King Saud University · SANaif Arab University for Security Sciences · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the following commentary, we provided discussions regarding an article bublished by Albasher et al. (2020) concerning the effects of long-term use of finasteride on women. They reported some adverse effects, including abnormal levels in the steroid hormones, irregular menstrual cycles, and heavy menstrual bleeding. Some concerns exist in the study mainly concerning the sample, particularly its size and composition. The authors recruited Saudi women. Thus, the findings cannot be generalized. Their study can be seen as a starting point in this regard. Even though the concerns can restrict the study, their study is still credible addressing critical issues that need to be taken seriously by other researchers and stakeholders.

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FinasterideMenorrhagiaFemaleHumansSaudi ArabiaFinasterideFinasteridemenstrual bleedingSteroidsWomen

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