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Re: Hmmmm...

From: Bryan
Date: 6/24/2002
Time: 10:49:15 AM
Remote Name: 209.144.229.212

Comments

>>I agree, the 5-year results, where something around half the people simply dropped out shows that the majority didn't drop below baseline; but this I think is more a function of the time it takes to get there rather than there being an inherent "holding position" established by taking he meds;<<

I agree. The hair-counts should eventually drop below the original baseline count.

>>however, I HOPE that is the case. I think given time, the loss will occur since enough free DHT is present and most people are sensitive enough "follicely" to still have hair loss.<<

Jeff, that's an assumption on your part. I don't know that there's "enough free DHT" present.

>>I suspect the eventual ten-year study will show loss which exceeds the rates for senescent loss, which is a clear indication of hairloss.<<

I don't think the ten-year study will show that, for the simple reason that we don't KNOW what the rate of senescent loss is! :-)

However, I still maintain that that's probably what's involved in the slowly declining hair-counts with long-term Propecia usage. At least in significant part.

Bryan

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