Molecular Evidence of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Prostate Tumors
Author(s) -
Mohammed S. Al-Marhoon,
Allal Ouhtit,
Aisha O. Al-Abri,
Krishna P. Venkiteswaran,
Qassim Al-Busaidi,
Josephkunju Mathew,
Ibrahim Al-Haddabi,
Omar Al Shareef,
Shahid Aquil,
Khalid Rahman,
Intisar Al-Hashmi,
Ishita Gupta,
Shyam S Ganguly
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
current urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1661-7657
pISSN - 1661-7649
DOI - 10.1159/000365705
Subject(s) - medicine , helicobacter pylori , hyperplasia , prostate , prostate cancer , helicobacter pylori infection , cancer , pathology
To determine whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is detectable in both benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa). Epidemiological studies have shown significant associations between infective chronic prostatitis and prostatic carcinoma. Many bacteria have been found in the prostate of patients with chronic prostatitis, BPH, and PCa.
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