Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome
Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have determined that individuals with mild to severe symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome (MetS), a collection of cardiovascular risk factors thought to be linked by insulin resistance). LUTS encompass voiding (incomplete emptying, weak stream, intermittency, straining) and storage (frequency, urgency, nocturia) difficulties...
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