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Hormone levels check up before and during finasteride use

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mu.soOct 26, 2015

I would like to have a comparison between my hormone levels before using finasteride (= my normal hormone status) and the hormone levels during finasteride use. Could you please tell me which hormones are affected by finasteride - which hormone parameters should I get tested in order to have a good comparison? I know that testosterone and dht (of course) are affected - but could you please tell me all relevant parameters that I should get tested before starting the drug. Thank you!

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