title: [PSA values before and after finasteride treatment in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy].
abstract: A total of 21 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia was treated with finasteride to evaluate the variation of prostatic volumes and PSA values. After 6 months prostatic volumes showed a decrease of 16% while PSA values of 27%. No variations of PSA density were observed.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Urologica, Università di Milano, IRCSS Ospedale Maggiore di Milano.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trinchieri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dell'Orto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D018120:Finasteride; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen