The impact of urine microbiota in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms

• Main Authors: Hsiang-Ying Lee (Author), Jiunn‐Wei Wang (Author), Yung-Shun Juan (Author), Ching-Chia Li (Author), Chung-Jung Liu (Author), Sung Yong Cho (Author), Hsin-Chih Yeh (Author), Kuang-Shun Chueh (Author), Wen-Jeng Wu (Author), Deng‐Chyang Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Inflammation and infection are causative factors of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Urine is not sterile, and urine microbiota identified by DNA sequencing can play an important role in the development of BPH and can influence the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (L...