Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms among men in a rural district of western Turkey

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 294-299

  Unsal, Alaettin ^a   Ayranci, Unal ^a   Tozun, Mustafa ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

LUTS; Men aged 40 and over; Prevalence; Risk factors; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SMOKING HABIT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 77954551555     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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