Correlation between prostate size and age of patients evaluated for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the commonest cause of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in middle age and elderly men. Prostate size increases as a man ages. It has been documented that age and androgens are the greatest risk factors for BPH progression. The size of the prostate c...
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/182 |