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5-alpha-reductase inhibitor therapy postpones urine retention and prostate surgery in patients with prostate enlargement and a maximum uroflow rate of less than 15 ml/sec

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the risk of transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) and acute urine retention (AUR) in relation to 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) therapy. METHODS: We identified 22,687 patients who were newly diagnosed with PE and low urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) between...

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Autores principales: Lin, Wenhsu, Lee, Shangsen, Wu, Jengyuan, Kuo, Yuhung, Hsieh, Tengfu
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/PMC5386275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28394903
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175356