January 2013 in “Zhonghua linchuang yishi zazhi” Taking finasteride for over a month before surgery reduces blood loss during TURP.
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January 2012 in “Analytical chemistry, an Indian journal” A reliable method was developed to accurately measure tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in tablets.
October 2023 in “Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy” New, eco-friendly methods accurately measure TDF and FNS in a new urologic medication.
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July 2013 in “Clinical Drug Investigation”
December 2024 in “Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences” Finasteride and dutasteride are equally effective and safe for treating BPH.
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April 2015 in “대한비뇨기종양학회지” For better medication adherence in benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment, tamsulosin and finasteride should be packaged together and taken at the same time.
August 2009 in “Australian Prescriber” Dutasteride is approved to help manage prostate enlargement.
October 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” The conclusion is that doctors should be careful when prescribing 5α-reductase inhibitors due to possible serious side effects, and they should discuss these risks with patients.
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January 2011 in “Urologia Internationalis” Finasteride may help prevent chronic bacterial prostatitis, with better results when combined with antibiotics.
February 2007 in “Journal watch” Low-dose finasteride lowers PSA levels, which can make prostate cancer harder to detect.
December 2021 in “Innovation in aging” Frailer men have a higher risk of worsening prostate problems and serious health events needing hospital care.
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November 2005 in “PubMed” Finasteride changes androgen receptor location in rat epididymis without altering tissue structure.
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June 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A prostate cancer drug can lower the levels of a protein that the coronavirus uses to enter lung cells.
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July 2021 in “Uro” Saw palmetto extract is generally safe and can effectively treat Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, but its evaluation is affected by varying quality and a need for long-term studies.
November 2007 in “Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Biomarkers” Higher C-peptide levels in African-American men and higher HbA1c levels in Caucasian men are linked to lower PSA levels.
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March 2021 in “Reproduction” Finasteride may affect male fertility by interfering with specific sperm signaling.
Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might reduce it. AST decreases recurrence-free survival but doesn't affect overall survival or progression-free survival. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits.
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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 2017 in “Biotechnology Letters” Researchers found four natural compounds that can change DHT levels in prostate cancer cells.
March 2017 in “Journal of endourology” The journal retracted an article due to inaccurate statistics and asked the authors to revise and resubmit it.
August 2010 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” Male pattern baldness may be linked to prostate cancer risk.
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March 2014 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” α-spinasterol from Melandrium firmum can help reduce prostate enlargement.
April 2006 in “The Journal of Urology” Genetic variations may affect how well finasteride works for BPH patients.
November 2025 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” Epristeride's metabolism involves key metabolites and proteins, affecting its use in doping tests.
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January 2002 in “Yaoxue jinzhan” Finasteride reduces sperm count and affects male reproductive function, while Epristeride does not.
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April 2008 in “The Cochrane library” 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can lower prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and cause sexual side effects.
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August 2023 in “Sexual Medicine Reviews” The effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma for erectile dysfunction is still unclear.
March 2016 in “European Urology Supplements” Methylation in specific gene region causes finasteride resistance in some BPH patients.