Saw Palmetto for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Saw palmetto and benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common health issue that affects 8% of all men at the age of 40, 60% of men in their 70s, and 90% of those greater than 80 years of age. One-fourth of these men will develop moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms that greatly affect their quality of life. Recent evidence suggests that the use of saw palmetto leads to improvements in urinary funct...
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عنوان ژورنال: New England Journal of Medicine
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0028-4793,1533-4406
DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa053085