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Metformin inhibits the proliferation of benign prostatic epithelial cells

OBJECTIVE: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common proliferative abnormality of the prostate affecting elderly men throughout the world. Epidemiologic studies have shown that diabetes significantly increases the risk of developing BPH, although whether anti-diabetic medications prevent...

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Autores principales: Wang, Zongwei, Xiao, Xingyuan, Ge, Rongbin, Li, Jijun, Johnson, Cameron W., Rassoulian, Cyrus, Olumi, Aria F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5333882/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28253329
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173335