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1 The Effect of Androgen-replacement Therapy on Prostate Growth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 
Yuanshan Cui, Yong Zhang  European Urology  Volume 64, Issue 5, Pages (November 2013) DOI: /j.eururo Copyright © 2013 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 A flow diagram of the study selection process. RCT=randomized controlled trial. European Urology  , DOI: ( /j.eururo ) Copyright © 2013 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Forest plots showing changes in (a) prostate-specific antigen levels, (b) prostate volume, (c) International Prostate Symptom Score, and (d) maximum urine flow rate in the short-term treatment studies. CI=confidence interval; IV=inverse; SD=standard deviation. European Urology  , DOI: ( /j.eururo ) Copyright © 2013 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 Forest plots showing changes in (a) prostate-specific antigen levels, (b) prostate volume, (c) International Prostate Symptom Score, and (d) maximum urine flow rate in the long-term treatment studies. CI=confidence interval; IV=inverse; SD=standard deviation. European Urology  , DOI: ( /j.eururo ) Copyright © 2013 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions

5 Fig. 4 Funnel plot of the studies represented in the meta-analysis. Although 16 articles are included, 15 symbols are shown because of overlap among the articles in reporting the determinants of prostate growth. MD=mean difference; SE=standard error. European Urology  , DOI: ( /j.eururo ) Copyright © 2013 European Association of Urology Terms and Conditions


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