title: Prostate disease in older men: 1. Benign hyperplasia.
abstract: Medical therapy with alpha 1-adrenergic blockers or 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors offers an alternative to the traditional choices of watchful waiting and surgery. Patients with obstructive symptoms and a small prostate appear to respond to treatment with an alpha 1-adrenergic blocker, while a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor may be the preferred agent for a large gland.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Albertsen
mesh_terms: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000368:Aged; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018120:Finasteride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D058891:5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D018120:Finasteride