Open AccessPossible mechanism of benign prostatic hyperplasia induced by androgen-estrogen ratios in castrated rats
Author(s) -
Xiangyun Liu,
Xu Ying-Wen,
Conghua Xie,
Wang Jiu-Jiu,
Qi Pan,
Bo Gui,
Zilong Sun
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.70397
Subject(s) - testosterone propionate , hyperplasia , prostate , testosterone (patch) , castration , dose , androgen , medicine , endocrinology , estrogen , chemistry , hormone , urology , cancer
To explore the role of androgen-estrogen balance in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) induced by varying doses of estradiol/testosterone propionate (E(2)/TP) in castrated rats.