Cluster analysis and lower urinary tract symptoms in men: findings from the Boston Area Community Health Survey

To classify lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a large, representative sample of men in the USA by means of cluster analysis and to investigate risk factors and comorbidities associated with the resulting cluster patterns.

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