The Association Between Solid Fuel Use and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Suggestive of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Sichuan, China: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a global age-related disease. It has been reported that over half of the Chinese male population aged 70 years or older are experiencing BPH. Solid fuel, which is the major source of household air pollution, has been reportedly associated with several adverse events, including sex hormone disorders. Due to the certain relationship between sex hormone levels and prostate disease, the relationship between solid fuel use and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) suggestive of BPH (LUTS/BPH) deserves further exploration.

Objective

This study mainly aimed to investigate the association between solid fuel use and LUTS/BPH.

Methods

The data used in this study were obtained from the West China Natural Population Cohort Study. Ho

SUBMITTER: Yuan Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542908 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature