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Intra‐prostatic Urinary Reflux: an Aetiological Factor in Abacterial Prostatitis
Author(s) -
KIRBY R. S.,
LOWE D.,
BULTITUDE M. I.,
SHUTTLEWORTH K. E. D.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb13635.x
Subject(s) - prostatitis , reflux , urination , medicine , urology , urine , prostate , etiology , urinary system , disease , cancer
Summary— 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.