Genetic and Environmental Influences on Urinary Conditions in Men: A Classical Twin Study

To evaluate the genetic and environmental relationship among prostatitis and other urological conditions, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (CaP), a classical twin design and biometric modeling was used. While prostatitis-characterized by pain and voiding symptoms, no clear etiology, and functional and quality of life impairments-co-occurs with other urinary conditions, the degree of shared overlapping etiologic...