TLDR Finasteride helps reduce priapism in sickle cell anemia patients.
This study investigated the use of finasteride to treat recurrent priapism in patients with sickle cell anemia. The study found that finasteride was effective in reducing the number of recurrent priapism episodes, with no significant side effects observed. The study suggests that finasteride may be a new approach to treating recurrent priapism in patients with sickle cell anemia. However, further research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety.
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April 2011 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride effectively reduced priapism episodes in children with sickle cell disease without side effects.
January 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Finasteride may be a promising treatment for recurrent priapism in sickle cell anemia.
January 2010 in “Yearbook of Urology” 3 citations
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January 2010 in “Yearbook of Urology” October 2009 in “Nature Reviews Urology” 
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July 2009 in “Urology” Finasteride helps reduce priapism in sickle cell anemia patients.
April 2005 in “The Journal of Urology” 1 citations
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April 2004 in “The Journal of Urology” Finasteride may help treat recurrent priapism in sickle cell anemia.
