Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Clinical Instructor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Jan;84(1):53-64. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16008.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common cause of lower urinary tract symptoms in aging men, worsening their quality of life. Primary care physicians are uniquely positioned to screen for BPH, conduct a timely diagnostic workup, and if indicated, initiate medical therapy. A number of safe and effective medical treatments are available to alleviate symptoms, delay disease progression, and lessen the chance of needing surgery for BPH.
良性前列腺增生症（BPH）是老年男性下尿路症状的常见原因，会降低其生活质量。初级保健医生在筛查 BPH、及时进行诊断性检查以及在有指征时启动药物治疗方面具有独特的优势。有许多安全有效的治疗方法可缓解症状、延缓疾病进展并降低因 BPH 而需要手术的几率。
