522) Which of the following statements is FALSE about the medical treatment of male pattern baldness with finasteride?
A. Systemic therapy can cause reduced libido and sexual potency.
B. Finasteride has no affinity for androgen receptors.
C. Finasteride works by blocking the peripheral conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosternone (DHT).
D. The recommended oral dose of finasteride is 5 mg/day.
E. Finasteride is a competitive and specific inhibitor of type II 5-α-reductase.
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Konior R. J., Kridel R. W. H.: Management of Alopecia, Chapter 188 in Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey), Third Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 2452, 2001
Bassichis B. A., Konior R. J.: Management of Alopecia, Chapter 184 in Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology (Bailey), 4th Edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006, pp. 2749-2759
Rousso D. E., Sule S., Stough D., Whitworth J. M.: Hair Replacement Techniques, Chapter 33 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Papel, I. editor), Thieme, Third Edition, 2009, pp. 409-420
522) D The recommended oral dose of finasteride is 5 mg/day.
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