A high-risk group for prostatism: A population-based epidemiological study in Korea

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 736-741

  Lee, E ^a  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Prostatism; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KOREA; LIPID METABOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATISM; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING HABIT; SYMPTOM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031395292     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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