Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Epidemiology and Risk Factors

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2011-04-14
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Theepidemiologyofbenignprostatichyperplasia(BPH)andmalelowerurinarytractsymptoms(LUTS)hasevolvedconsiderablyduringthepastseveralyears.ThetermLUTSdescribesadistinctphenotypeandallowsforabroadepidemiologicdescriptionofurinarysymptomsatapopulationlevel.Althoughitisbecomingthepreferredtermforstudyingurinarysymptomsinpopulations,LUTS