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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

References

Roehrborn C, McConnell J, Barry M, et. al. Guideline on the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). American Urologic Association Education and Research Inc. 2003

McConnell J, Roehrborn C, Bautista O, et al. The long-term effect of doxazosin, finasteride, and combination therapy on the clinical progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia. N Engl J Med. 2003; 349:2387-2398.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Mayo Clinic. Diseases and Conditions. Available at URL: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostate-gland-enlargement/DS00027. (Accessed January 2008)

Botox Can Relieve Urination Difficulties for Men. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_13796.html. (Accessed April 2006).

Dull P, Reagan RW, and Bahnson RR. Managing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. American Family Physician 2002; 66(1): 77-84.

Dutasteride/Tamsulosin May Be Helpful for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568033 (Accessed January 2008).

Lee M. Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. In: DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC and others, eds. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2005: 511-529.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Prostate enlargement: benign prostatic hyperplasia. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/prostateenlargement/index.htm (Accessed January 2008)

Lepor H. Natural history, evaluation, and nonsurgical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In: Campbell's urology. 7th ed. Walsh PC, Retik AB, Vaughan ED et al., eds. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company;1998:1453-77.

McConnell JD. Epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In: Campbell's urology. 7th ed. Walsh PC, Retik AB, Vaughan ED et al., eds. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company;1998:1429-52.

Letran JL, Brawer MK. Disorders of the prostate. In: Principles of geriatric medicine and gerontology. 4th ed. Hazzard WR, Blass JP, Ettinger WH, et al., eds. New York: McGraw Hill;1999:809-21.

Urology Channel. Prostate/BPH. http://www.urologychannel.com/prostate/ (Accessed February 2007)

Prostate Institute. BPH. http://www.prostateinstitute.org. (Accessed April 2006)

WebMD. Benign prostatic hyperplasia: a very thorough review of BPH, with an emphasis on treatments, including medications, surgery, and complementary medicine. http://my.webmd.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_40011 (Accessed April 2006)

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