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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_prostatic_hyperplasia
There is growing evidence that estrogens play a role in the etiology of BPH.
This is based on the fact that BPH occurs when men generally have elevated estrogen levels and relatively reduced free testosterone levels, and when prostate tissue becomes more sensitive to estrogens and less responsive to DHT.
Cells taken from the prostates of men who have BPH have been shown to grow in response to high estradiol levels with low androgens present. Estrogens may render cells more susceptible to the action of DHT.