Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) - resources
Resources - benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); Prostate enlargement resources; BPH resourcesInformation
The following organizations provide information on benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement):
Prostate enlargement
The prostate is a gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the tube through wh...
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- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases -- www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/urologic-diseases/prostate-problems/prostate-enlargement-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia
- Urology Care Foundation -- www.urologyhealth.org/urologic-conditions/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-(bph)
Hyperplasia - illustration
Hyperplasia is the increased cell production of normal tissue in the body which causes the organ to increase in size.
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