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Rees J. Do 5-ARIs have a role in preventing BPH? Practitioner 2012; 256 (1753):5

Do 5-ARIs have a role in preventing BPH?

21 Aug 2012Pais-up subscribers

Treating asymptomatic older men with 5-alpha reductase inhibitors may reduce their risk of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, the case for prophylactic use of these drugs is still unproven. Dr Jonathan Rees, GPwSI Urology, Bristol, considers the implications of new data from the long-running Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial.

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