Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is considered a frequent cause of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and lower urinary tract symptoms.
This review addresses the bladder response to BOO and focuses on the alterations and biochemical adaptability of the bladder wall in the presence of hypoxia. A literature review of published articles has been performed, including both in vivo and in vitro studies on human and animal tissue.
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Komninos C, Mitsogiannis I. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Nikaia General Hospital, Athens, Greece; Department of Urology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Reference: Can Urol Assoc J. 2014 Jul;8(7-8):E524-30.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.1636
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25210556