european studies have revealed that the overall prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) suggestive of the incidence of BPH is 10.3% in men older than 45, which increases to 24% at age 80 (1)
prevalence of BPH rises markedly with age
autopsy studies have estimated that evidence of BPH is present in
40% of men in their 50s
70% in their 60s
88% in their 80s (1)
there is evidence that the incidence of acute urinary retention secondary to BPH is increasing (2)
according to the result fromone Chinese national cross-sectional survey, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for the prevalence of LUTS/BPH is (3):
1.50 (95% confidenceintervals (CI) 1.20 to 1.87) in men aged 60 to 69 years
2.09 (95% CI 1.58 to 2.78) in men aged more than 70 years comparedto men aged less than 60 years
(3) Zhang W, Zhang X, Li H, Wu F, Wang H, Zhao M, et al. Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) in China: results from theChina Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. BMJ Open2019;9(6):e022792.
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