Medical Dictionary: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia: Another name for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (condition): Non-cancerous prostrate enlargement common with aging
Benign prostatic hyperplasia: It is common for the prostate gland to become enlarged as a man ages. Doctors call the condition benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or benign prostatic hypertrophy.
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As a man matures, the prostate goes through two main periods of growth.
The first occurs early in puberty, when the prostate doubles in size. At
around age 25, the gland begins to grow again. This second growth phase
often results, years later, in BPH.
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More information on medical condition: Benign Prostate Hyperplasia:
- Introduction: Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Basic Summary for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Medication Causes of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Risk Factors for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Symptoms of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Complications of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Diagnostic Tests for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Misdiagnosis of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Treatments for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
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1. excerpt from Prostate Enlargement Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: NIDDK
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