Urinary incontinence in the elderly and age-dependent apoptosis of rhabdosphincter cells.
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Abstract
With advancing age, a progressive and age-dependent decrease of the density of striated muscle cells can be observed in the rhabdosphincter. This continuous loss of striated muscle cells due to apoptosis may finally lead to urinary incontinence.
Medical subject headings
- Apoptosis
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Urethra
- Urinary Incontinence