Comments Concerning the Real Risk of Sexual Adverse Events Secondary to the Use of 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors

    January 2016 in “ Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia ”
    Furio Pirozzi Farina, A. Pischedda
    Studysummary This article reviews treatment-induced sexual dysfunctions related to 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors and reports no new results; it highlights the need to better define and understand this controversial topic.
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