Prostatic Stones: Evidence of a Specific Chemistry Related to Infection and Presence of Bacterial Imprints

Prostatic stones are a common condition in older men in industrialized countries. However, aging appears not to be the unique pathogenesis of these calcifications. Our morpho-constitutional investigation of 23 stone samples suggested that infection has a significant role in the lithogenic process of...

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Main Authors: Dessombz, Arnaud, Méria, Paul, Bazin, Dominique, Daudon, Michel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3521648/