Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment

Boccon-Gibod, L

doi:10.1159/000471748

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“…Therefore, it seems attractive to offer this type of treatment to hypertensive patients who present with prostatic symptomology. 13,14 Alpha blockers have been recommended in different guidelines for the treatment of hypertension, 15,16 but not as initial therapy by the Joint National Committee in the U.S. Moreover, α blockers have been advocated for treatment of symptoms of BPH, since blocking prostatic α 1 receptors may improve the dynamic component of flow in patients with BPH.…”

Section: Doxazosin Added To Single-drug Therapy In Hypertensive Patiementioning

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Doxazosin Added to Single‐Drug Therapy in Hypertensive Patients with Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy

Martell

Luque

2001

J of Clinical Hypertension

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H ypertension is one of the most common chronic diseases in the developed countries. 1,2 Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most frequent and bothersome health problems in males >50 years of age; more than 50% of males >60 suffer from prostatism. 3 In the United States, treatment of BPH represents approximately 25% of the urologists' total workload. 4 According to Beurton, 5 microscopic evidence of BPH is present in 100% of males at 80 years of age. The percentage of BPH at autopsy is increasing each year after 40 years of age, 6 amounting to >70% after 60 years of age in most studies. [7][8][9] This phenomenon also extends to clinical symptoms, 10 although at a lower rate (20% at 60 years; 43% at >80 years). Rates of BPH and symptoms may vary according to regions and culture. In an epidemiologic study carried out in Spain, 11 the prevalence of symptomatic BPH, according to In-

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Section: Doxazosin Added To Single-drug Therapy In Hypertensive Patiementioning

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“…Alpha blockers have been recommended for the treatment of both hypertension and the symptoms caused by BPH. Therefore, it seems attractive to offer this type of treatment to hypertensive patients who present with prostatic symptomology 13,14 …”

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