Genetic Susceptibility of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Abstract excerpt

In an effort to provide new insight into the etiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an evaluation of genetic factors was performed. Recognizing that early age of onset is a marker for hereditary disease, we performed a case-control study of men with early onset of significant BPH. Men in the youngest quartile (less than 64 years old) with a large prostate (greater than 37 gm. resected tissue) who...

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