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|Articles|January 1, 2007

Propecia suppresses PSA

Dallas - Low-dose Propecia (finasteride, Merck), used to treat hair loss, appears to suppress prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels, which could skew results of prostate cancer tests, researchers say.

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