Method of determining and reducing the risk of bph-related urologic events

摘要

This invention is concerned with a method of determining the risk of a urologic event, particularly an event selected from BPH-related surgery and acute urinary retention in a man by measuring the man's serum PSA level. The present invention also provides for a method of reducing the risk of the urologic event in a man determined to be at risk by the present urologic event risk-determining method by administration to the man of a compound which inhibits 5 alpha -reductase. Also provided is a kit for determining the risk of a urologic event.