INCREASING SAW PALMETTO EXTRACT NOT EFFECTIVE IMPROVING LOWER URINARY

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Effect of Increasing Doses of Saw Palmetto Extract on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Randomized Trial

Saw palmetto extract often is used to relieve lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Barry and colleagues randomly assigned 357 men with BPH-related lower urinary tract symptoms to receive saw palmetto extract or placebo for 72 weeks. 

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