Prostatic growth rate determined from MRI data: age-related longitudinal changes

Men with prostatic enlargement are at highest risk of developing symptomatic lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and related outcomes, such as acute urinary retention. The study of prostatic growth rate can identify the age range at which prostate growth peaks. Evaluation of the natural course of pr...

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Published in:Journal of andrology 1999-07, Vol.20 (4), p.474-480
Main Authors: Williams, A. M, Simon, I, Landis, P. K, Moser, C, Christens-Barry, W, Carter, H. B, Metter, E. J, Partin, A. W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - physiology
benign prostatic hyperplasia
Biological and medical sciences
Cohort Studies
Humans
image analysis
lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Prospective Studies
Prostate - anatomy & histology
Prostate - growth & development
Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous
Urinary tract. Prostate gland
volume reconstruction
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Summary:Men with prostatic enlargement are at highest risk of developing symptomatic lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and related outcomes, such as acute urinary retention. The study of prostatic growth rate can identify the age range at which prostate growth peaks. Evaluation of the natural course of prostate growth requires repeated intraindividual volume measurements at time intervals sufficient to document growth. Our objective was to examine age‐stratified prostate growth rates from men taking part in a longitudinal study of aging using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate. Sixty‐four men (ages 30–71 years) enrolled in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) who had T2 pelvic MRIs taken approximately every 2 years were studied. Men were age stratified into four groups:
ISSN:0196-3635
1939-4640
DOI:10.1002/j.1939-4640.1999.tb02545.x