Androgen inhibitors

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Aromatase inhibitors that inhibit the androgen aromatization in estrogens and thus block estrogen synthesis. 

ANDROGEN HORMONE INHIBITOR The nurse questions the patient at length about symptoms of BPH, such as frequency of voiding during the day and night and difficulty starting tire urinary stream. The nurse records all symptoms in the patient s chart. 

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In an enlarged gland, the epithelial/stromal tissue ratio is 1 5.3 Androgens stimulate epithelial, but not stromal tissue hyperplasia. Hence, androgen antagonism does not induce a complete reduction in prostate size to normal. This explains one of the limitations of the clinical effect of 5a-reductase inhibitors. 

Antiandrogens inhibit the formation of the DHT-receptor complex and thereby interfere with androgen-mediated action at the cellular level.22 Megestrol acetate, a progestational agent, also is available and has antiandrogen actions.21 Finally, the conversion of testosterone to DHT may be inhibited by 5-a-reductase inhibitors.6... 

Anti androgens GnRH analogs Steroid synthesis inhibitors f>a reductase inhibitors Testosterone receptor inhibitors... 

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