The preventive effect of metformin on progression of benign prostate hyperplasia: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea.

Metformin, a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has recently been recognized for its pleotropic anti-proliferative, anti-cancer, and anti-aging effects. Contrary to the studies characterizing metformin effects in prostate cancer, little is known about these effects in BPH prog...

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Main Authors: Yehee Hong, Sanghun Lee, Sungho Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219394

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