Effect of Low-Dose Finasteride on Serum PSA Concentrations

    February 2007 in “ Journal watch ”
    Robert Dreicer, FACP. FACP.
    Studysummary Low-dose finasteride lowers PSA levels, which can make prostate cancer harder to detect.
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    Research cited in this study 1

    1. Effect of 1 mg/Day Finasteride on Concentrations of Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen in Men With Androgenic Alopecia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Lancet Oncology · 2006

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