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Alpha-blocker and risk of dementia in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia: A nationwide population-based study using the National Health Insurance Service database.

Tae B1, Jeon B1, Oh M2, Choi H1, Park J1, Bae J1

1. Department of Urology, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Ansan, Korea, 2. Department of Urology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

KEYWORDS: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Pharmacology, Retrospective Study

A recent study demonstrated that use of tamsulosin increased the risk of dementia in benign prostate hyperplasia(BPH) patients. However, this study had a number of limitations. We evaluated the association between alpha-blockers and dementia in patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.

Read the full abstract text here: https://www.ics.org/2020/abstract/407