Template:Side effects of estradiol undecylate versus cyproterone acetate in men

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Side effects of estradiol undecylate versus cyproterone acetate in men
Side effect Estradiol undecylate
100 mg/month i.m. (n = 96)
Cyproterone acetate
100 mg/day oral (n = 95)
n % n %
Gynecomastia* 74 77.1% 12 12.6%
Breast tenderness* 84 87.5% 6 6.3%
Sexual impotence
"Occurred in essentially all patients of both groups"
Leg edema* 17 17.7% 4 4.2%
Thrombosis 4 4.2% 5 5.3%
Cardiovascular mortality 2 2.1% 2 2.1%
Other mortality 1a 1.0% 0 0%
Notes: For 6 months in 191 men age 51 to 88 years with prostate cancer. Footnotes: * = Differences in incidences between groups were statistically significant. a = Due to unknown causes. Sources: [1][2][3]