January 2024 in “Pharmaceutical medicine” In this study, most surveyed physicians were aware of the meningioma risk linked to cyproterone acetate monotherapy, but many did not recall receiving updated safety communications.
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July 2016 in “Mağallaẗ Kulliyyaẗ al-ṭibb Baġdād” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome had significantly higher levels of prostate-specific antigen, which positively correlated with testosterone levels, the LH/FSH ratio, and hirsutism severity.
April 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” Many women experience sexual dysfunction, but few seek help, and better treatment and medical training are needed.
January 2025 in “Journal of Prescribing Practice”
October 2023 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine ” This review discusses the potential use of prostate specific antigen as a diagnostic marker for hyperandrogenism in polycystic ovary syndrome but reports no new clinical results and calls for further research.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Polygenic Score can help predict severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
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December 2006 in “Lancet Oncology” This study found that 1 mg/day of finasteride significantly reduced serum PSA concentrations in men with androgenic alopecia aged 40–60 over 48 weeks, suggesting implications for prostate-cancer screening in this population.
November 2024 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Results are not reported in the provided abstract, which issues an expression of concern regarding a 1997 article published in Gynecological Endocrinology.
January 2007 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This review addresses concerns about finasteride and high-grade prostate cancers but reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Essentials in ophthalmology” This review discusses risk factors for intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, emphasizing tamsulosin and other α1 blockers, and underscores the importance of preoperative screening to mitigate surgical complications, but it reports no new results.
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April 2019 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the complex nature of frontal fibrosing alopecia, suggesting it is a misnomer and possibly a subset of lichen planopilaris, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2014 in “Urologia Journal” This study concludes that the accuracy of PSA testing for prostate cancer diagnosis is not only maintained but may be increased when used alongside 5-alpha reductase inhibitors like finasteride and dutasteride.
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May 2017 in “Urologe A” This study reports an increase in the use of tamsulosin/finasteride for benign prostatic syndrome in Germany but highlights that reliable comparisons with monotherapies are lacking due to study design deficiencies.
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February 2023 in “Urology” This study found that IsoPSA's ability to detect both any prostate cancer and clinically actionable prostate cancer remains unaffected by medications like 5-ARIs and α-blockers, which are commonly used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms.
April 2024 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” In this study, researchers found that methylation of the SRD5A2 gene in blood and tissue samples can serve as a biomarker to predict men's clinical response to finasteride treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia, offering a non-invasive method for assessing potential treatment success.
April 2026 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” In this study, men with previous finasteride use reported more severe sexual and psychological symptoms with greater cumulative exposure and older age, highlighting a need for further research on risk factors and long-term impacts.
11 citations
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April 2023 in “Annals of General Psychiatry” This study found that males treated with serotonergic antidepressants had an increased risk of erectile dysfunction, with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.2, and the risk for post-SSRI sexual dysfunction was 0.46%, emphasizing the importance of informed consent due to these potential irreversible side effects.
May 2012 in “CRC Press eBooks” Some patients on anti-TNF drugs experience a type of hair loss called TAIAPA.
December 2015 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Finasteride, a hair loss treatment, may cause long-term sexual dysfunction and depression.
167 citations
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January 2006 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome reported a poorer health-related quality of life compared to women in the general population and patients with other medical conditions.
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September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This chapter reviews trichoscopic-pathologic correlations in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and reports no new clinical results; the authors discuss genetics, clinical patterns, and unusual variants associated with this condition.
3 citations
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August 2021 in “Uro” This review concludes that global literature supports the lipidosterolic extract of Serenoa repens as efficacious and safe for treating lower urinary tract symptoms, with some studies showing equivalence to common pharmacologic agents.
July 2010 in “PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News” 5 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This paper discusses potential reasons for mixed findings on Finasteride's side effects, suggesting that individualized treatment strategies could be developed based on distinct mental profiles, but reports no new clinical results.
August 2003 in “Oncology Times” This article discusses the considerations and challenges surrounding a proposed large-scale trial on testosterone-replacement therapy in older men and reports no new results.
March 2024 in “Current materials science” This study explores the various properties of the flavonoid fisetin, highlighting its potential therapeutic applications due to its ability to modulate numerous biological pathways, suggesting benefits in conditions like inflammation, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This meta-analysis found a significant positive association between frontal fibrosing alopecia and both sunscreen and moisturizer use, with the moisturizer association significant only in males.
September 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract describes frontal fibrosing alopecia, a type of cicatricial alopecia identified in post-menopausal women, and reports no new clinical findings.