Drugs that fall into the category of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors (5 ARIs), such as Avodart (dutasteride) and Proscar (finasteride) have recently been in the news. These drugs have previously been approved to treat the symptoms of prostate enlargement by causing the prostate to shrink in size. Propecia, which is a 1 mg dose of finasteride is also used to treat male pattern balding. This category of drugs has been proven to be extremely effective in treating patients with symptoms of...
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Cancer - prostate; Biopsy - prostate; Prostate biopsy; Gleason scorePreventionFollowing a vegetarian, low-fat diet or one that is similar to the... Read more »
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Alopecia in men; Baldness - male; Hair loss in men; Androgenetic alopeciaTreatmentTreatment is not necessary if you are comfortable with your... Read more »
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