The Prevalence of Prostatitis-Like Symptoms in China

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 558-563

  Liang, Chao Zhao ^a   Li, Hong Jun ^b   Wang, Zhi Ping ^c   Xing, Jun Ping ^d   Hu, Wei Lie ^e   Zhang, Tao Fu ^a   Ge, Wei Wei ^a   Hao, Zong Yao ^a   Zhang, Xian Sheng ^a   Zhou, Jun ^a   Li, Yu ^a   Zhou, Zheng Xing ^a   Tang, Zhi Guo ^a   Tai, Sheng ^a  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e GUANGZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL OF GUANGZHOU MILITARY COMMAND   (China)

Author keywords

China; prevalence; prostatitis; signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EYSENCK PERSONALITY QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PENIS ERECTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SECRETION; PROSTATITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTATITIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649807450     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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