Comparison of Clinical Efficacy of Finasteride and Dutasteride as 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors

    January 2012 in “ Daehan namseong gwahag hoeji ”
    Hoon Choi, Young Woon Chang, Byung-Hun Park … Jin-Soo Kim
    Studysummary This study found that dutasteride was more effective than finasteride in reducing total prostate volume and PSA levels and improving symptoms in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    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. Comparison of Clinical Trials with Finasteride and Dutasteride PubMed · 2004
    3. 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
    4. The Effect of Finasteride on the Risk of Acute Urinary Retention and the Need for Surgical Treatment Among Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia The New England Journal of Medicine · 1998

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