Introduction The study aims to determine whether body mass index (BMI), metabolic syndrome (MS) or its individual components (primary hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemias) are risk factors for common urological diseases. Materials and
María Camila Suárez Arbeláez+9 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Renal Transplant Recipients that Underwent Urologic Surgery for de novo Disease Before and After Transplantation [PDF]
The pre-transplantation goal of the urologist is the optimization of urinary tract condition. Therefore, urologic surgery may be needed before or after renal transplantation.
Barry+22 more
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Urinary cholesterol in cancer screening [PDF]
Cholesterol determinations in morning urine samples were taken in 235 selected patients with a positive test for microscopic hematuria. Values ranged from 0.2 to 76.0 mg (median 5.5) in 23 patients with urologic malignancies and from 0.1 to 33.4 mg ...
Acevedo+16 more
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Multislice computed tomography urography in the diagnosis of urinary tract diseases [PDF]
Background/Aim. Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) has triggered considerable changes in uroradiological imaging. The aim of this study was to establish the place of MSCT urography (MSCTU) in comparison with intravenous urography (IVU) and to ...
Nikolić Olivera+5 more
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Pan-urologic cancer genomic subtypes that transcend tissue of origin [PDF]
Urologic cancers include cancers of the bladder, kidney, prostate, and testes, with common molecular features spanning different types. Here, we show that 1954 urologic cancers can be classified into nine major genomic subtypes, on the basis of ...
Bossé, Dominick+9 more
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Clinical implications of underactive bladder [PDF]
Underactive bladder (UAB) is a common urologic condition but a complex disease that causes troublesome lower urinary tract symptoms. Currently, management of UAB remains unsatisfactory. Also, many urological diseases can be combined with UAB.
Kwang Jin Ko, Chung Un Lee, Kyu-Sung Lee
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Accommodating heterogeneous missing data patterns for prostate cancer risk prediction [PDF]
Objective: We compared six commonly used logistic regression methods for accommodating missing risk factor data from multiple heterogeneous cohorts, in which some cohorts do not collect some risk factors at all, and developed an online risk prediction tool that accommodates missing risk factors from the end-user.
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Urology and Geriatrics in Korea: Present Status and Future Directions [PDF]
Globally, the population aged 65 years and over is growing faster than all other age groups. South Korea, in particular, is one of the most rapidly aging societies worldwide.
Sung Tae Cho, Hae Ri Na
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Risk for urologic diseases in reproductive-aged women with tuberculosis
The rate of tuberculosis-concomitant urologic diseases in reproductive-aged women was 77.3% of cases. In women with tuberculosis, the risk factors of urologic diseases may include chronic female genital inflammatory diseases; sexually transmitted ...
Z. A. Zangieva+2 more
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Altered resting state neuromotor connectivity in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A MAPP: Research Network Neuroimaging Study. [PDF]
Brain network activity associated with altered motor control in individuals with chronic pain is not well understood. Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a debilitating condition in which previous studies have revealed altered ...
Apkarian, A Vania+18 more
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