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Open AccessUnilateral adrenalectomy for a drug-resistant bilateral primary aldosteronism with heart failure: pathophysiology and surgical indication
Patients with bilateral primary aldosteronism (PA) generally are treated with antihypertensive drugs, but optimal treatment for patients with complications due to refractory hypertension has not been establish...
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Open AccessThe prevalence and predictive factors of nocturnal polyuria in Japanese patients with nocturia: a multicentral retrospective cohort study
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence and predictors of nocturnal polyuria (NP) in Japanese patients. This multicentral, observational study enrolled patients with the chief complaint of noct...
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Open AccessRole of puboperinealis and rectourethralis muscles as a urethral support system to maintain urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
The present study investigated the role of a urethral support system to maintain urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), with a focus on pelvic floor muscles, such as the puboperi...
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Usefulness of the mayo adhesive probability score as a predictive factor for renal function deterioration after partial nephrectomy: a retrospective case–control study
Whether the Mayo adhesive probability score, an index of the perinephric fat environment, could be a predictive factor for renal function deterioration after partial nephrectomy was investigated.
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The effect of β3-adrenoceptor gene polymorphisms on lower urinary tract function in males
To clarify the role of Trp64Arg polymorphisms of the gene encoding the β3-adrenoceptor for lower urinary tract function in males, the present study investigated the association between the Trp64Arg polymorphisms ...
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Open AccessTetrahydrobiopterin prevents chronic ischemia-related lower urinary tract dysfunction through the maintenance of nitric oxide bioavailability
This study aimed to investigate the influence of chronic ischemia on nitric oxide biosynthesis in the bladder and the effect of administering tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), a cofactor for endothelial nitric oxide ...
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Transient renal dysfunction due to rhabdomyolysis after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether renal dysfunction following rhabdomyolysis occurs after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), and to investigate the factors related to rhabdomyol...
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The preoperative pad test as a predictor of urinary incontinence and quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a prospective, observational, clinical study
To assess whether the preoperative 1-h pad test could predict postoperative urinary incontinence and quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
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Open AccessComplement activation by autoantigen recognition in the growth process of benign prostatic hyperplasia
The pathophysiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) remained unclear. Here, we concentrated on the complement activation in the growth of BPH using a rat model. BPH tissues were harvested from rats after...
