Intraprostatic injection of botulinum toxin type- A relieves bladder outlet obstruction in human and induces prostate apoptosis in dogs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>With the increasing interest with botulinum toxin – A (BTX-A) application in the lower urinary tract, we investigated the BTX-A effects on the canine prostate and also in men with bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) due to benign prosta...

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Main Authors: Yoshimura Naoki, Chiang Po-Hui, Lin Hsin-Ju, Huang Chao-Cheng, Tu Chieh-Hsien, Chuang Yao-Chi, Chancellor Michael B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-04-01
Series:BMC Urology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2490/6/12