Combined therapy with dutasteride and tadalafil vs dutasteride or tadalafil monotherapy in benign prostatic hyperplasia: a randomised phase III trial. [PDF]
Objectives To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fixed‐dose combination (FDC) of dutasteride and tadalafil vs monotherapy in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Patients and Methods This phase III trial enrolled 667 patients. After screening and washout, eligible patients were stratified by the baseline International Prostate Symptom ...
Lee SW +20 more
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The effects of dutasteride and tamsulosin, alone or in association, in the kidney morphology: experimental study in rats [PDF]
Purpose: To evaluate the renal morphology after isolated and combined administration of dutasteride and tamsulosin in rats. Methods: Forty male rats were divided in groups: control group; D, receiving 0.5 mg/kg/day of dutasteride; T, receiving 0.4 mg/kg/
Marcello Henrique Araujo da Silva +4 more
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Effects of dutasteride with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy on recurrence, progression, metastasis, and survival in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: a retrospective single-center study [PDF]
Background To evaluate the impact of dutasteride, a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, used alongside intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin therapy on recurrence, progression, metastasis, and disease-free survival in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients.
Ali Nebioğlu +4 more
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Interventions for patients with prostate cancer on active surveillance: a narrative review. [PDF]
Objective To examine contemporary evidence supporting non‐surgical interventions for patients with early prostate cancer (PCa) on active surveillance (AS). Methods A literature search was conducted using the databases PubMed, Medline, and Embase in January 2024 to identify relevant articles published from 2011 onwards.
Gill S +7 more
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Is the Safety of Finasteride Correlated With Its Route of Administration: Topical Versus Oral? A Pharmacovigilance Study With Data From the United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Background The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved oral finasteride for androgenetic alopecia. In 2022, approximately 2.6 million U.S. men used it for hair loss and prostate conditions. Post‐finasteride syndrome (PFS), proposed in 2012, involves persistent sexual and neuropsychiatric adverse events (AEs) after cessation ...
Gupta AK +3 more
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The role of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors in transurethral resection of the prostate: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. [PDF]
Objective To critically evaluate the existing evidence base surrounding the efficacy of preoperative 5‐alpha reductase inhibitor (5ARI) administration in the reduction of perioperative complication rates in transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Methods In April 2025, a systematic search of on‐line databases was conducted to identify randomised ...
Hehir CM +5 more
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Prostate zonal impact of 5α-reductase inhibitors on multiparametric MRI characteristics and detection of prostate cancer. [PDF]
Objectives To assess the impact of 5α‐reductase inhibitors (5‐ARIs) on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) features of Prostate Imaging‐Reporting and Data System (PI‐RADS) lesions and their influence on the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa), with a focus on differences between prostate zones.
Das A +12 more
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Dehydroepiandrosterone Decline in Aging Males as a Predictor of Erectile Dysfunction and Mood Disorders in Patients With Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Undergoing Dutasteride Treatment [PDF]
Age-related decline in dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfate metabolite, dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS), affects steroid synthesis in men.
Maja Sofronievska Glavinov +2 more
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Background & Aim: Aju Mbaise is a polyherbal extract with nutraceutical properties that helps to replenish the volume of blood lost during childbirth and improves breast milk secretion and the general wellbeing of the mother.
Robert Ikechukwu Uroko +5 more
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Gastrointestinal disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been associated with neuronal alteration in the plexus of the gut. We previously demonstrated the immunomodulatory effect of female hormones to treat enteric neurodegeneration in the 1-methyl-4 ...
Andrée-Anne Poirier +20 more
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