Efficacy and safety of 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor monotherapy in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: A meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Although combination therapy with 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) and alpha-blocker is one of the standard interventions in symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), 5ARI monotherapy is seldom the focus of attention. Adverse events associated with 5ARI include depression and suic...

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Main Authors: Jae Heon Kim, Min Jung Baek, Hwa Yeon Sun, Bora Lee, Shufeng Li, Yash Khandwala, Francesco Del Giudice, Benjamin I Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6169865?pdf=render