Does dutasteride have any cardioprotective effect in elderly men? A prospective randomised controled study

Abstract

Aim: To investigate whether the increased serum levels of testosterone secondary to Dutasteride therapy has any protective effecton cardiovascular system.Material and Methods: A prospective analysis of 50 patients diagnosed benign prostatic enlargement between May 2015 and May2017 was performed. After randomization 25 patients treated with daily administration of 0.5 mg dutasteride (Dutasteride Group),and 25 patients were not given dutasteride (Control Group). We analyzed some serum novel cardiaovascular marker levels at baselineand after 6 months of the treatment. Echocardiography, carotid intima-media thickness and brachial artery resistive index (RI) wereevaluated at baseline and after 6 months of the treatment.Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS, version 21. While “t test” was used for comparison the independent groups, pairedt test was used in the matched groups. Statistical significance was considered at p0.05). Additionally,echocardiographic parameters, carotid intima-media thickness and brachial artery RI were similar before and after dutasteridetratment.Conclusion: After the short-term use of dutasteride, there was not a statistically significant difference in serum Lp a, hs-CRP andNT-proBNP levels. Additionally, echocardiographic parameters, carotid intima-media thickness and brachial artery RI were alsosimilar.