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Finasteride and dutasteride do not significantly change beard thickness in men.

Early treatment with certain drug combinations improved COVID-19 outcomes and prevented severe disease in males, including those at higher risk.

Finasteride may reduce bleeding after TURP, but more research needed.

Gray-scale ultrasound effectively detects erectile tissue fibrosis in young men with erectile dysfunction after using finasteride.

Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might decrease the risk. AST also lessens the chance of cancer coming back but doesn't really affect survival rates. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits for different bladder cancers.

The review suggests younger men taking 1 mg finasteride report more side effects, including sexual, skin, metabolic, and psychological issues.

Finasteride, a drug that prevents testosterone conversion, can effectively reduce blood loss in prostate surgery, especially for patients with a prostatic volume over 30 cc, and decrease post-surgery complications.

Odds Ratios can be misleading; it's better to also present risk and Relative Risks for clarity.

Androgen suppression therapy (AST) doesn't significantly lower bladder cancer risk, but using finasteride, a type of AST, might reduce it. AST decreases recurrence-free survival but doesn't affect overall survival or progression-free survival. More research is needed to understand AST's benefits.

The authors suggest that 5-α-reductase inhibitors, like dutasteride, are effective in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia and should be the first-line treatment, with other options for severe cases. They also recommend further research on Janus kinase inhibitors.

Proxalutamide significantly lowered hospital admissions for male COVID-19 patients compared to a placebo.

A certain genetic variant in the androgen receptor may predict the severity of COVID-19 in men.

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors can lower prostate cancer risk but may increase high-grade tumors and cause sexual side effects.

Lovastatin doesn't improve lower urinary tract symptoms treatment.

Men with male pattern baldness may be more at risk for severe COVID-19, and anti-androgen treatments could offer protection.

Combination therapy for 9+ months maintains symptom improvements after stopping alpha-blockers or finasteride.

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may reduce COVID-19 symptoms in bald males.

Most patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia are postmenopausal women, and treatments like finasteride and dutasteride can improve or stabilize the condition.

Dutasteride reduces hospitalization and prostate cancer risk compared to finasteride, potentially offsetting its higher cost.

Men over 66 taking medication for prostate enlargement have a higher risk of depression and self-harm, especially in the first 18 months of treatment.

Dutasteride reduces DHT more effectively than finasteride.

Finasteride for hair loss lowers PSA levels, so PSA values need adjusting when screening for prostate cancer.

Finasteride may cause suicidal thoughts and mental side effects, especially in young people with hair loss.

Finasteride before TURP reduces blood loss and slightly improves early postoperative quality of life.

Dutasteride is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss.

DA-9401 helps protect rat testis from finasteride damage.

Taking 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors before bladder removal surgery might make high-grade bladder tumors less aggressive.

Seminal bacteria can lower sperm quality in subfertile men.

COVID-19 may worsen with androgens; anti-androgen drugs could help.