作者: Anton Ponholzer , Christian Temml , Clemens Wehrberger , Martin Marszalek , Stephan Madersbacher
DOI: 10.1016/J.EURURO.2006.01.031
关键词: Vascular disease 、 Comorbidity 、 Diabetes mellitus 、 Surgery 、 Medicine 、 Internal medicine 、 Risk factor 、 Lower urinary tract symptoms 、 Sex characteristics 、 International Prostate Symptom Score 、 Mass screening
摘要: Abstract Objectives To test the potential role of atherosclerosis in development lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), we investigated association between vascular risk factors and LUTS both sexes. Methods Men women participating a health screening project completed International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). In parallel all individuals underwent detailed investigation with assessment diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, nicotine use. Results A total 1724 men (52.3±9.1yr, mean±standard deviation; IPSS: 6.3±4.3) 812 (56.0±9.9 yr; 5.2±4.9) entered study. 62.5% ( n =1077) had no factor, 32.1% =554) one, 5.4% =93) two or more; corresponding figures for were 64.7% =525), 30.7% =249), 4.7% =38). men, IPSS was identical those (6.2±4.1) one (6.2±4.4) factor yet increased to 7.7±5.5 (+24.2%) more p =0.01). women, from 4.8±4.6 5.7±5.3 (+18.7%) 7.0±5.7 (+45.8%) =0.05). Conclusions Our data suggest that play This observation opens new aspects our understanding pathogenesis warrants future studies.