Analyzing finasteride data.
Published data on the safety and efficacy of finasteride in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia are studied and compared with published conclusions. The need for publishing correlation studies of both the benefits and side-effects, to allow for informed physician and patient decisions, is detailed.
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Physics Department, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018120:Finasteride / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D018120:Finasteride