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Benign prostatic hyperplasia epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.
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Overview
Overview
More than half of the men in the United States between the ages of 60 and 70 and as many as 90% between the ages of 70 and 90 have symptoms of BPH. For some men, the symptoms may be severe enough to require treatment.