Progress in the studies of alpha1-adrenoceptor blocker for concurrent benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension.
- Author:
Ming-gen YANG
1
;
Xiao-kun ZHAO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China. yangminggen@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists;
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists;
adverse effects;
therapeutic use;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Humans;
Hypertension;
complications;
drug therapy;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prazosin;
adverse effects;
analogs & derivatives;
therapeutic use;
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
complications;
drug therapy
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2007;13(9):830-834
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The epidemiological survey shows that primary hypertension is one of the independent risk factors in the development and the progress of BPH, 25 percent of old male patients aged 60 or more suffer from the two diseases at the same time, which grievously affects their quality of life. There is little literature about the appropriate therapeutic regimen of BPH associated hypertension. The article reviews the progress in the studies of alpha1-adrenoceptor blocker for BPH associated hypertension, and explores the main problems facing us and ventures the prospects for the development in this field.
