Dutasteride vs Finasteride: Assessment of Differences in Acute Urinary Retention Rates and Surgical Risk Outcomes in an Elderly Population Aged 65 Years and Older

    May 2008 in “ PubMed ”
    Thomas C Fenter, Earl E. Davis, Manan Shah, Pei-Jung Lin
    Studysummary This study found that patients treated with dutasteride were significantly less likely to experience acute urinary retention and prostate-related surgeries compared to those treated with finasteride.
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