Effects of selective alpha-1-adrenergic receptor blockers on bladder weight

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-50

  Egilmez, Tulga ^a   Pourbagher, Mir Ali ^a   Guvel, Sezgin ^a   Kilinc, Ferhat ^a   Turunc, Tahsin ^a   Ozkardes, Hakan ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

1 Adrenoceptor blocker; Bladder; Prostatic hyperplasia; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TAMSULOSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDUAL URINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE FLOW RATE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; QUINAZOLINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; SULFONAMIDES; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 30644462975     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000089734     Document Type: Article

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