August 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Men with early hair loss may have a higher risk of enlarged prostate and possibly prostate cancer due to shared hormonal factors.
September 2011 in “Urology” Urinary PSA could be an early marker for enlarged prostate.
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December 2001 in “Urology” Blocking the enzyme 5α-reductase can shrink the prostate and help treat enlarged prostate issues.
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August 2004 in “BJU international” Medications have become the main treatment for enlarged prostate symptoms, replacing surgery and watchful waiting.
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December 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Men with thinner hair from genetic hair loss may be more likely to have an enlarged prostate.
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December 2013 in “Urological Science” A man developed male breast cancer after four years of finasteride treatment for an enlarged prostate.
September 2024 in “LUTS Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms” People with hair loss may have worse urinary symptoms due to an enlarged prostate.
November 2005 in “The Journal of Urology” Dutasteride may lower the chance of finding prostate cancer in men with enlarged prostates.
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May 2016 in “Therapeutic advances in urology” Taking tadalafil and finasteride together is safe and effective for treating urinary symptoms and erectile dysfunction in men with enlarged prostates.
April 2013 in “The Journal of Urology” Higher CRP levels suggest chronic inflammation is linked to bladder-related urinary symptoms in men with enlarged prostates.
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February 1998 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Finasteride reduces urinary issues and surgery need in men with enlarged prostates by over 50%.
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August 2013 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Researchers created a skin patch that delivers two drugs for treating enlarged prostate, which may improve patient use and dosage control.
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December 2020 in “Panacea Journal of Medical Sciences” Metabolic syndrome worsens treatment outcomes for urinary symptoms in men with enlarged prostate.
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November 2015 in “Cochrane library” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors help treat urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate.
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January 2000 in “European Urology” Blocking the enzyme that turns testosterone into DHT can safely and effectively treat enlarged prostate.
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September 2017 in “British Journal of Cancer” Black ethnicity, prior PSA tests, enlarged prostate, and family history increase prostate cancer risk; Asian ethnicity, obesity, smoking, diabetes, and less sexual activity or no children decrease risk.
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March 2006 in “Cns Drug Reviews” Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and hair loss, but may cause side effects in some patients.
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April 1999 in “Drugs” Finasteride treats enlarged prostate, improves urinary flow, but may cause sexual side effects.
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January 2005 in “PubMed” Dutasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate with manageable side effects.
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July 1993 in “Pharmacotherapy” Finasteride treats enlarged prostate and baldness, but may cause limited urinary improvement and sex-related side effects.
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October 2010 in “Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA eBooks” Finasteride safely treats enlarged prostate and male-pattern baldness.
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October 2017 in “The Journal of Urology” Long-term medication for enlarged prostate might not clearly affect the timing or outcomes of later surgery.
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August 1997 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride can cause enlarged breasts.
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January 2003 in “Actas Urológicas Españolas” Finasteride effectively reduces symptoms of enlarged prostate with minimal side effects.
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January 2001 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Finasteride effectively treats hair loss and enlarged prostate in men, with mild side effects.
5α-reductase inhibitors effectively treat enlarged prostate and hair loss but require careful use due to possible side effects.
July 2025 in “Saudi Journal of Medicine and Public Health” 5α-reductase inhibitors effectively treat enlarged prostate and hair loss but require careful use due to possible side effects.
August 2019 in “KMOU Repository (Korea Maritime and Ocean University)” Sapium rotundifolium extract may help treat enlarged prostate.
January 2010 in “Journal of Oriental Medicine” Phellodendri Cortex Extract may help treat enlarged prostate.
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Some newly made compounds are promising for treating enlarged prostate, hair loss, viruses, and prostate cancer, and might be better than current drugs.