Phytotherapy in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Phytotherapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
OBJECTIVE To systematically review the existing evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of phytotherapeutic compounds used to treat men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). DESIGN Randomized trials were identified searching MEDLINE (1966--1997), EMBASE, Phytodok, the Cochrane Library, bibliographies of identified trials and review articles, and contact with relevant authors...
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عنوان ژورنال: Üroonkoloji Bülteni
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2147-2270
DOI: 10.4274/uob.197