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January 2018 in “European urology focus” New drugs and combination therapies are improving treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms.
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January 2026 in “Elsevier eBooks” May 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” Finasteride does not cause sexual dysfunction in men with hair loss.
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June 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral dutasteride can potentially treat frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women, with some patients showing disease arrest and hair regrowth.
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July 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Finasteride helps reduce heart enlargement in heart failure patients.
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March 2018 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may help stabilize or slow down hair loss in some frontal fibrosing alopecia patients, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness and safety.
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January 2008 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Finasteride may cause sexual and psychological side effects by affecting an enzyme related to epinephrine.
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January 2017 in “Clinical pharmacist” Long use of finasteride and dutasteride can cause long-term erection problems.
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