Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of finasteride

被引:13
作者
Roehrborn, CG [1 ]
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[1] Univ Texas, SW Med Ctr, Dept Urol, Urol Sect,Vet Adm N Texas Hlth Care Syst, Dallas, TX 75232 USA
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10.1016/S0090-4295(98)00055-7
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A meta-analysis was recently published based on six randomized clinical trials of at least one year duration involving finasteride 5 mg and placebo in the treatment of men with clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In a pooled analysis, mean improvement in symptoms and urinary flow rate with finasteride were found to increase with increasing prostate size. This article reviews the previous publication of this meta-analysis, which indicated prostate volume is a key predictor of outcomes with finasteride treatment and suggested that finasteride is most effective in men with large prostates. (C) 1998, Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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