The Prevalence and Association of Varicoceles on Male Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia/Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.
Urology
; 90: 97-100, 2016 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-26772641
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the association between the prevalence of varicocele and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)/lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in elder man in China.METHODS:
A total of 831 BPH/LUTS outpatients who were 40 years or older were recruited. The patients' age, total prostatic volume (TPV), International Prostate Symptom Score, total prostate-specific antigen, nocturia, and body mass index were recorded. The presence and grade of varicocele were diagnosed by physical examination in combination with scrotal color Doppler.RESULTS:
The total prevalence of varicocele was 53.0%. The prevalence values of varicoceles in patients were 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79 years old, and 80 or above were 43.0%, 42.4%, 54.0%, 59.5%, and 64.0%, respectively. When comparing with varicocele grade, TPV (P = .002) was found to be significantly different. Nocturia frequencies increased significantly in patients with varicocele (P < .01). There were no difference in terms of International Prostate Symptom Score, total prostate-specific antigen, and body mass index between patients with no varicocele and with grades 1, 2, and 3 varicoceles (P > .05).CONCLUSION:
For elderly patients, the prevalence of varicocele shows an increasing trend with aging. Higher-grade varicoceles are associated with higher TPV and nocturia levels. Varicocele, which may be a factor that affects BPH/LUTS, cannot be overlooked.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hiperplasia Prostática
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Varicocele
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Sintomas do Trato Urinário Inferior
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article