Waist circumference is an independent risk factor for prostatic hyperplasia in Taiwanese males
Purpose: Benign prostatic hyperplasia is a common disease affecting older males. As obesity becomes an increasing problem worldwide, its role in prostatic hypertrophy has been discussed recently. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between waist circumferences and prostatic hyp...
Main Authors: | Hsu-Han Wang, Chi-Jeng Hsieh, Kuo-Jen Lin, Sheng-Hsien Chu, Cheng-Keng Chuang, Hsiao-Wen Chen, Min-Li Hsieh, Ta-Min Wang, Yu Chen, Kuan-Lin Liu, Hsin-Chien Huang, Yu-Chao Hsu, Yang-Jen Chiang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-10-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958412000024 |
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