Serenoa repens in benign prostatic hypertrophy: Analysis of 2 Italian studies

Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-340

  Mantovani, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dysuria; Prostatic hyperplasia; Serenoa

Indexed keywords

PYGEUM AFRICANUM EXTRACT; SABA; SABAL EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPEPSIA; DYSURIA; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; ITALY; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; NAUSEA; POLLAKISURIA; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; DYSURIA; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; PYGEUM; SERENOA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINATION;

EID: 79952052869     PISSN: 03932249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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