The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 2 , Pages 610-615 , February 2008

Effect of Saw Palmetto Soft Gel Capsule on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Randomized Trial in Shanghai, China

  • Rong Shi

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
    • ,
  • Qiungwen Xie

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
    • ,
  • X. Gang

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
    • ,
  • Jing Lun

      Affiliations

    • Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
    • ,
  • Life Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Za Pu Community Health Service Center of Shanghai, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
    • ,
  • Allan Pantuck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Jianyu Rao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California-Los Angeles, 10833 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, California 90095 (telephone: 01-310-794-1567).

Received 4 May 2007

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 For another article on a related topic see page 770.

 Study received approval from the research ethics committee at each institution.

 Supported by the Journal of Longevity.

PII: S0022-5347(07)02532-3

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2007.09.032

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 2 , Pages 610-615 , February 2008

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