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HPB; Hipertrofia (hiperplasia) prostática benigna; Próstata agrandada
Menos de la mitad de los hombres con HPB tienen síntomas de la enfermedad, entre los cuales se pueden mencionar los siguientes:
Después de tomar la historia clínica completa, el médico llevará a cabo un tacto rectal para palpar la glándula prostática. Igualmente, se pueden realizar los siguientes exámenes:
Adicionalmente, a usted se le puede solicitar que llene un formulario para evaluar la gravedad de los síntomas y su impacto en su vida cotidiana. El puntaje se puede comparar con los registros anteriores para determinar si la afección está empeorando.
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