Metabolic Syndrome and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Evidence of a Potential Relationship, Hypothesized Etiology, and Prevention

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is highly prevalent in older men and causes substantial adverse effects on health. The pathogenesis of this disease is not totally clear. Recent reports have suggested a possible relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and BPH. Single components of MetS (obe...

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Main Authors: Abdollah, Firas, Briganti, Alberto, Suardi, Nazareno, Castiglione, Fabio, Gallina, Andrea, Capitanio, Umberto, Montorsi, Francesco
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Urological Association 2011
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Review Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3162215/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21927696
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4111/kju.2011.52.8.507
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