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. 1982 Dec;54(6):729-31.
doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb13635.x.

Intra-prostatic urinary reflux: an aetiological factor in abacterial prostatitis

R S Kirby, D Lowe, M I Bultitude, K E Shuttleworth

Intra-prostatic urinary reflux: an aetiological factor in abacterial prostatitis

R S Kirby et al. Br J Urol. 1982 Dec.

Abstract

That urine might reflux into the prostatic ducts during micturition has never before been proved. Using a suspension of carbon particles it has been demonstrated that this can occur. It is suggested that this may be important both as a route of infection in bacterial prostatitis and as a cause of the inflammatory process in abacterial prostatitis.

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