Alpha-blockers are widely used in medical expulsion therapy for ureteral stones besides management of lower urinary tract symptoms
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Medical management of lower urinary tract symptoms.
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common complaint among aging men and are often caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A number of medical treatments for LUTS/BPH exist, such as alpha-blockers, 5alpha-reductase inhibitors, anticholinergics, phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, and combination therapies. Agonist binding of the alpha(1A)-adrenergic receptor (AR), causing pr...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Urology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0724-4983,1433-8726
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-018-2572-4