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Does 1mg of Propecia show up in urine and blood tests? I want to take it for hair loss.

drakingsonMay 17, 2015
I do medical studies and we are not suppose to take any kind of prescription or non-prescription drugs. If they find it while you are screening to get into the study not only will you not get into the study but you will get permanently banned from the facility. I don't want to take Propecia and then get banned. I can't ask the study manager about this because everything you tell them gets put in your file even an innocent question like this.

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