良性前列腺增生症（Benign prostatic hyperplasia，BPH）是一种常见的中老年疾病。年龄＞50岁的男性，＞50%的发病率；80岁男性，发病率增加到＞90%[1]。临床症状多表现为膀胱出口处梗阻，进行性排尿困难等下尿路综合症[2]。超过40%的患者因这些临床症状被诊断为前列腺增生[3]。
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