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Morphogenetic concepts of normal and abnormal growth in the human prostate.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Sept 1998
Bonkhoff H, Remberger K
Abstract excerpt
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer are multifactorial disease processes, involving a growing number of biochemical, genetic and epigenetic factors. Their pathogenesis, however, remains poorly understood. The present review examines current morphogenetic concepts of normal and abnormal growth in the human prostate. This includes the role of basal cells in organogenesis and cancerogenesis, the...
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