29 citations
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May 2018 in “Clinical Endocrinology” This review discusses the differential diagnosis of low-renin hypertension and highlights recent genetic discoveries related to familial forms, but it presents no new clinical results.
10 citations
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December 2018 in “Medical Science Monitor” This study suggests that the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway plays a role in the regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cycling in rat urethral plate fibroblasts affected by finasteride-induced hypospadias.
5 citations
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October 2014 in “Scottish medical journal” This case study reports the first known instance of isolated sub-acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus potentially induced by long-term nitrofurantoin therapy, with effective treatment using topical steroids and hydroxychloroquine.
22 citations
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September 2002 in “Der Urologe” This review discusses the effectiveness and tolerability of alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonists for managing lower urinary tract symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia, reporting no new clinical results.
In this study, pruritus was the most frequent skin disorder observed in hemodialyzed patients, particularly among those undergoing long-term dialysis.
13 citations
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March 2016 in “Progress in Transplantation” This review discusses the unique challenges faced by transgender patients with end-stage renal disease during the transplant process and outlines current management recommendations, but it reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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November 2014 in “Sexual medicine reviews” This review discusses the management options for recurrent ischemic priapism, noting that ketoconazole, finasteride, and other hormonal therapies may be effective but can have significant side effects; it reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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May 1966 in “The Journal of Urology” This case report discusses an instance of cystitis caused by the chemotherapy drug Cytoxan, with no new findings reported.
July 2020 in “Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS” This article highlights the importance of an algorithmic approach to manage multiple opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients due to the risk of drug interactions and complications, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2014 in “Shiyong laonian yixue” This study found that tamsulosin and finasteride may improve cardiac function and reduce prostatic volume in elderly male patients with chronic heart failure and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
January 2022 in “Galenika Medical Journal” This article reviews the management of lower urinary tract symptoms, highlighting drug therapy advancements that have reduced the frequency of surgical interventions.
49 citations
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December 2007 in “Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery” This case report suggests that oral finasteride, used for benign prostatic hyperplasia, may be associated with intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome during cataract surgery.
8 citations
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April 2008 in “The Journal of Urology” This commentary discusses the public health implications of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and provides no new research results.
1 citations
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January 1997 in “ACP journal club” This study found that terazosin, finasteride, or their combination were effective in treating symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
This study analyzed the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and found distinct safety signals and adverse event patterns among α1-blockers, 5α-reductase inhibitors, and tadalafil used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, emphasizing known risks and identifying potential new ones that require further study.
2 citations
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May 2006 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes a 40-year-old woman with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome diagnosed with multiple chromophobe renal cell carcinomas, highlighting the importance of recognizing associated dermatologic lesions for early intervention.
11 citations
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January 1995 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This review discusses the use of finasteride and alpha antagonists for symptomatic benign prostatic hypertrophy and suggests current studies are evaluating combination therapies as potential non-surgical alternatives.
29 citations
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June 2015 in “Kidney International” This study developed a kidney-specific knockout mouse model lacking the Flcn gene, which recapitulates human Birt-Hogg-Dubé kidney tumorigenesis and shows that mTOR pathway inhibition with rapamycin can suppress tumor growth.
March 2005 in “The Nurse Practitioner” This update provides information on new drug approvals but does not offer new clinical research findings.
December 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” Man stopped medications due to sexual side effects, found relief with prostatic artery embolisation.
38 citations
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January 2005 in “PubMed” This study found that dutasteride effectively improves symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, showing benefits in urinary flow and quality of life, with only modestly elevated sexual side effects compared to placebo.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Case Reports in Urology” This case report describes a 66-year-old male with benign prostatic hyperplasia who developed urinary incontinence after starting venlafaxine, which resolved upon discontinuation of the medication.
July 2004 in “Transplantation” This study found that enalapril treatment reduced hematocrit levels in posttransplant erythrocytosis patients and increased transferrin saturation index and ferritin levels in those with iron deficiency among long-term renal transplant recipients.
3 citations
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October 1995 in “Southern Medical Journal” Finasteride may cause breast enlargement, low testosterone a risk factor.
January 2004 in “Zhongguo yiyuan yongyao pingjia yu fenxi” This study found that combining tamsulosin with finasteride was the most cost-effective treatment for mild to moderate BPH among the regimens tested.
26 citations
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December 2023 in “Prostate International” This review provides an overview of the risks and side effects associated with common medications used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, highlighting the importance for clinicians and patients to discuss these aspects for informed decision-making.
September 2024 in “Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics” This case report adds to the understanding of neurofibromatosis type 1 by documenting an Egyptian child with the condition alongside multiple unusual congenital anomalies, highlighting the importance of considering NF1 when these features are present.
5 citations
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January 2025 in “Nature Reviews Nephrology”
January 2016 in “Renal Failure” Kidney stones and hair loss are significantly related in people under 60 years old.
4 citations
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March 2017 in “Al-Mi’galaẗ al-sa'udiyaẗ lī-ulum al-ḥayaẗ” In this study, Leonuri Herba alkaloids significantly reduced prostate hyperplasia indicators and improved urinary parameters in hormone-induced model rats.