Prostatitis epidemiology and demographics
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
A prostatitis diagnosis is assigned at eight percent of all urologist and one percent of all primary care physician visits in the United States.[1]
- Mumps is the main reason of increased risk of prostitis in childhood.
- In elderly, prostitis usually occurs secondary to the enlargement of the gland over a period of years.
References
- ↑ Collins MM, Stafford RS, O'Leary MP, Barry MJ (1998). "How common is prostatitis? A national survey of physician visits". J. Urol. 159 (4): 1224–8. doi:10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63564-X. PMID 9507840.