| Text | What is the underlying pathlogy behind Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)? Testosterone is converted to DHT (dihydrotestosterone) by 5-alpha-reductase in stromal cells DHT acts on androgen receptors of stromal/epithelial cells, causing formation of hyperplastic nodules |
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