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February 1998 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Finasteride reduces urinary issues and surgery need in men with enlarged prostates by over 50%.
1040 citations,
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184 citations,
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14 citations,
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12 citations,
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12 citations,
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1 citations,
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17 citations,
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58 citations,
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56 citations,
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21 citations,
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10 citations,
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6 citations,
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Men with depression and marijuana usage are more likely to be treated for lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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