The Effect of Terazosin on Functional Bladder Outlet Obstruction in Women: A Pilot Study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 176, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1487-1492

  Kessler, Thomas M ^a   Studer, Urs E ^a   Burkhard, Fiona C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

bladder; bladder neck obstruction; female; terazosine; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TERAZOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYSTOMETRY; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDUAL URINE; URETHRA; URODYNAMICS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PRAZOSIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY BLADDER NECK OBSTRUCTION; URINATION; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 33748102080     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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