Clinical Effects and Economic Impact of Dutasteride and Finasteride Therapy in Italian Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

    December 2013 in “ Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia ”
    Luca Cindolo, Francesco Berardinelli, Caterina Fanizza … Luigi Schips
    Studysummary This study found that dutasteride may reduce the likelihood of hospitalization for BPH-related surgery and newly detected prostate cancer, compared to finasteride, and suggests a budgetary benefit.
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    1. Marked Suppression of Dihydrotestosterone in Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Dutasteride, a Dual 5α-Reductase Inhibitor ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 2004
    2. The Long-Term Effect of Doxazosin, Finasteride, and Combination Therapy on the Clinical Progression of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia The New England Journal of Medicine · 2003

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