Saw Palmetto and Finasteride in the Treatment of Category III Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

    March 2005 in “ Current Prostate Reports ”
    Jennifer H. Yang, Alexis E. Te
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    1. A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Finasteride for Male Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (Category IIIA Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis) PubMed · 2004
    2. A Prospective, 1-Year Trial Using Saw Palmetto Versus Finasteride in the Treatment of Category III Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome The Journal of Urology · 2004
    3. Comparison of Finasteride (Proscar) and Serenoa Repens (Permixon) in the Inhibition of 5-Alpha Reductase in Healthy Male Volunteers European Urology · 1994
    4. Comparison of Finasteride, a 5α Reductase Inhibitor, and Various Commercial Plant Extracts in In Vitro and In Vivo 5α Reductase Inhibition The Prostate · 1993