Vulnerability of patients with prostatic hyperplasia treated with dutasteride and finasteride

Summary Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a pathology whose incidence has been increasing in recent years throughout Brazil. The disease is correlated with hormonal factors, and pharmacological treatment can have adverse effects on patients. This study assesses the socioeconomic and socio-cultural factors that interfere with healing or reduce quality of life. We analyzed data from Federal Government platforms between January 2009 and September 2019, looking at factors such as ethnicity, education level and economic status of patients. In all regions of Brazil, these factors proved to be important, as they can directly affect the incidence of the disease and adherence and continuity of treatment.