title: [Relation between hypertension and clinical cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To confirm the relationship between hypertension and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in our environment, and to evaluate the association between hypertension and LUTS secondary to benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
  
  
  METHODS
  We prospectively studied during 3 months all male patients older than 50 years (163 patients) analysing previous medical history, IPSS, digital rectal examination, urine sediment, basic biochemical profile, PSA, uroflowmetry, and urinary tract ultrasound. Patients with neurological diseases, previous pelvic trauma, diabetes mellitus, suspicious digital rectal examination, abnormal PSA, or under treatment with alpha blockers, antidepressants, finasteride or antipsychotic drugs were excluded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From a total of 163 patients 113 were classified as suffering clinical BPH (LUTS, prostate greater than 30 gm, and uroflowmetry < 15 ml/sec), and 75 as hypertensive. Among 75 hypertensive patients 31 presented IPSS greater than 7 (41.3%) in comparison to 20 out of 88 non hypertensive patients (22.7%), being the difference statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study confirms what has been previously reported by other authors, that there is a statistically significant relationship between hypertension and LUTS secondary to BPH.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Ctra. Madrid-Cartagena s/n 30120 El Palmar, Murcia, España.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nicolás Torralba
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tornero Ruiz
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bañón Pérez
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Server Pastor
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: López Cubillana
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez Albacete
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D009929:Organ Size; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology