The use of ultralow doses of antibodies to prostate-specific antigen (afala) for long-term treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients with moderate symptoms rapidly and effectively reduces irritative and obstructive symptoms, significantly decreases residual urine volume, and increases the rate of urination. Afala therapy is indicated for patients with stage I-II benign prostatic hyperplasia of moderately pronounced symptoms.
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Translated from Byulleten’ Eksperimental’noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 148, Suppl. 1, pp. 57-60, August, 2009
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Gudkov, A.V. Experience of Long-Term Afala Treatment in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Bull Exp Biol Med 148, 308 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-009-0695-8
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