Testosterone and benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Testosterone and benign prostatic hyperplasia
The use of testosterone to treat the symptoms of late-onset hypogonadal men has increased recently due to patient and physician awareness. However, concerns regarding the effect of testosterone on the prostate, in particular any possible effect on the risk of prostate cancer have prompted further research in this regard. Surprisingly, numerous retrospective or small, randomized trials have poin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Andrology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1008-682X
DOI: 10.4103/1008-682x.140966