Abstract:
OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness and long-term results after finasteride treatment of recurrent hematuria associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND METHODS:The study comprised 80 patients, aged 62-86 (mean 74) years, of whom 50 received finasteride 5 mg once daily for 4 years and 30 were used as controls. Patients with malignancy, severe hepatic or renal failure and hematologic disorders were excluded. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to the severity of hematuria (minor, moderate, severe). All patients were followed up at 3, 12, 24 and 48 months. RESULTS:The follow-up ranged from 8 to 48 (mean 22) months in the finasteride group and 3-42 (mean 23) months in the control group. Hematuria recurrence rates were 6/50 (12%) and 23/30 (77%) in the finasteride and control groups, respectively. Surgical treatment was needed in 6 patients of the finasteride group and 19 of the control group. Patients with minor hematuria experienced no recurrence of symptoms in the finasteride group in contrast to 13 of 17 patients in the control group. For the patients with moderate hematuria, recurrence of symptoms was observed in 3 of 13 in the finasteride group and 3 of 5 in the control group. Three of six patients with severe hematuria had a recurrence of symptoms after finasteride treatment in contrast to 7 of 8 in the control group. CONCLUSION:Finasteride has proved to be a safe, well tolerable and effective medication in reducing or preventing recurrent hematuria related to BPH.
journal_name
Urol Intjournal_title
Urologia internationalisauthors
Delakas D,Lianos E,Karyotis I,Cranidis Adoi
10.1159/000050948subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-01-01 00:00:00pages
69-72issue
1eissn
0042-1138issn
1423-0399pii
50948journal_volume
67pub_type
临床试验,杂志文章abstract::Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly malignant neoplasm. We present the case of a 51-year-old male patient with a left-sided ACC admitted to hospital with ipsilateral flank pain, weight loss, difficulty in breathing, abdominal discomfort and swelling and bilateral leg edema. Thoracoabdominal computed to...
journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000144071
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:To describe a case of cystic dysplasia of the testis (CDT), an uncommon cause of scrotal swelling in the pediatric patient. Clinic, therapy, fertility, and radiographic and pathologic findings are discussed and the 30 previously reported cases are reviewed. METHODS:A 9-year-old boy presented with asymptomat...
journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000064351
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000091620
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000106324
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000030456
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000064361
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000090882
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000281795
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000094824
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000065558
更新日期:2002-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000496833
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000335206
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000132707
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1159/000497311
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000030536
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000167837
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000282918
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000064877
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000273467
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000050972
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000230017
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000109717
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000282253
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000081586
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000282454
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000209354
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000030375
更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000354427
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000280116
更新日期:1977-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Urologia internationalis
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000441041
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00