New Therapies for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Alternative Therapies for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous increase in the tissue mass of the prostate, the muscular gland that produces seminal fluid. BPH is one of the most common medical conditions affecting older men. It may be diagnosed because of urinary symptoms, or identified when a large prostate is found during a routine screening rectal exam. Many men simply have a slow worsening of sympt...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0025-6196
DOI: 10.1016/s0025-6196(12)60401-7