Analysis of the Risk Factors Related to Progression of Chronic Prostatitis / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
;
: 1040-1045, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-95579
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Chronic prostatitis displays various pathophysiologies due to various causes, and is a life time affliction, but the diagnosis and treatment are still unclear. Therefore, it is important to find if some elements influence the incidence and progress of the disease; attempts were made to recognize the risk factors for chronic prostatitis. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
184 chronic prostatitis patients were selected, and divided, after treatment, into the improvement (IG; n=147) and non-improvement groups (NIG; n=37). 40 healthy men were chosen as the control group (CG) for a comparative analysis. Subjects were investigated for their professional stati and form of work, driving, motorcycle or bicycle utilization, drinking, smoking, sex and their style of diet.RESULTS:
The ratio of sedentary desk workers in the NIG (73.0%) was higher than in the other groups. The ratio of those that drove for more than 1 hour was much high in the NIG by 54.1%. The ratio of the people who ejaculated more than once a week, either through sexual intercourse or masturbation, was lower in the NIG by 56.5%, but that of people who ejaculated every day was higher in the NIG (13.5%). People drinking more than once a week was greater in the NIG (67.6%), and those who drank more than 1 bottle of Korean wine, Soju, were showed an expressively higher ratio in the NIG (72.0%). In relation to dietary behavior, the NIG showed a high ratio (73.0%) for a preference for salty food only.CONCLUSIONS:
Factors that may influence the prognosis of chronic prostatitis are thought to be the form of profession, number ejaculations, frequency and amount of drinking, an a habit of eating salty food. Therefore, these factors should be considered together when looking for a cure for chronic prostatitis.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Prostatitis
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Smoke
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Wine
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Motorcycles
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Smoking
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Incidence
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Risk Factors
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Coitus
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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