Estrogen and estrogen receptors in benign prostatic hyperplasia / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Estrogen is a strong growth regulator of the prostate stromal cells, it produces a marked effect by means of binding to specific receptors. Many researches have indicated that estrogen and estrogen receptors take part in the whole process and development of benign prostatic hyperplasia. This article gives a general description of the function of estrogen and estrogen receptors in benign prostatic hyperplasia.