Epidemiology and etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia and bladder outlet obstruction

Epidemiology and etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia and bladder outlet obstruction

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a histological diagnosis associated with unregulated proliferation of connective tissue, smooth muscle and glandular epithelium. BPH may compress the urethra and result in anatomic bladder outlet obstruction (BOO); BOO may present as lower urinary tract symptoms...

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Main Authors: Nishant D Patel, J Kellogg Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Etiology
benign prostatic hyperplasia
bladder outflow obstruction
epidemiology
genetics
public health
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2014;volume=30;issue=2;spage=170;epage=176;aulast=Patel

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