Pub. Date : 2008 Dec
PMID : 19169095
1 Functional Relationships(s)Download |
Sentence | Compound Name | Protein Name | Organism |
| 1 | BACKGROUND: Finasteride is an antiandrogen, inhibits type II 5-alpha reductase (enzyme that converts testosterone to more potent form dihydrotestosterone), and is commonly used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and male frontal baldness; however, it is not free from side effects, which include sexual dysfunction and, rarely, myopathy. | Dihydrotestosterone | steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2 | Homo sapiens |