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. 2025 Jul 7;71(6):e20250343.
doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.20250343. eCollection 2025.

Risk factors for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a comprehensive review

Mário Henrique Bitar Siqueira  1
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Risk factors for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a comprehensive review

Mário Henrique Bitar Siqueira. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). .
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