摘要
The epidemiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)and male lower urinary tract symptoms(LUTS)has evolved considerably during the past several years.The term LUTS describes a distinct phenotype and allows for a broad epidemiologic description of urinary symptoms at a population level.Although it is becoming the preferred term for studying urinary symptoms in populations。
The epidemiology of benign prostatic hyperplasia（BPH）and male lower urinary tract symptoms（LUTS）has evolved considerably during the past several years.The term LUTS describes a distinct phenotype and allows for a broad epidemiologic description of urinary symptoms at a population level.
