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Health Encyclopedia: Risk Factors For Enlarged Prostate
- Risk Factors for Enlarged Prostate
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate
- Causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Causes of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
- Complications
Risk Factors
About 5.5 million American men have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) that could warrant medical attention. Age is the major risk factor. BPH occurs in about 60% of men over 60 years of age and over 80% of men over age 80.
Family History
A family history of BPH appears to increase a man's chance of developing the condition. One study reported that men with BPH who had three or more family members with the condition had much larger prostate glands than men with BPH without such a famil...
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