A major factor in the pathogenesis of prostatic hyperplasia is the continuing growth of the transition zone of the prostate due to both epithelial and stromal proliferation. FGF7 is expressed in ...

Research in the Michael Ittman Laboratory is focused on the molecular genetics of human prostate cancer and the pathobiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In particular ... the tissues (epithelial ...

The excessive growth of prostate tissue and increased contractility that occurs in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes uncomfortable lower urinary tract symptoms. BPH arises because of ...