1. The Prostate Gland - Anatomy, Functions, and BPH

1. The urinary tract
2. Anatomy and functions of the prostate gland

3. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
4. BPH and its symptoms
5. Causes of BPH
6. Risk factors for BPH
7. Prostate cell types involved in BPH
8. Pathological features – nodular growth and stromal predominance
9. Stromal-epithelial interactions in the development of BPH
10. Role of alpha-adrenergic receptors in prostate smooth muscles
11. Dihydrotestosterone in BPH
12. Genetic polymorphism and pathogenesis of BPH
13. Role of aromatase in BPH
14. Complications of BPH
15. BPH – Diagnosis
16. BPH versus prostate cancer
17. Serum markers for BPH
18. Uroflowmetry
19. Bladder ultrasonography
20. Transrectal biopsy
21. Alpha adrenergic receptor antagonists for BPH (including IPSS-QoL)
22. Drug therapies for BPH
23. Prostatectomy for BPH
24. Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
25. Intraurethral stents

← Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

2. Anatomy and functions of the prostate gland