5α-Reductase Inhibitors: The Finasteride Story

    J. C. Williams
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    TLDR Finasteride safely treats enlarged prostate and male-pattern baldness.
    The article discusses the development of finasteride, a 5α-reductase inhibitor used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy and male-pattern baldness. The article explains that the development of finasteride was based on the premise that selective inhibition of 5α-reductase might provide a safe and effective therapy for androgen-dependent disorders.
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