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    Korean J Androl. 2011 Dec;29(3):218-222. Korean.
    Published online Dec 30, 2011.
    https://doi.org/10.5534/kja.2011.29.3.218
    Copyright © Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
    Original Article

    The Prevalence of Urologic Disease in Young Men Based on a Review of Korean Military Conscription Examination Results

    Phil Hyun Song,1 Sang Taek Kwon,2 Hyun Tae Kim,1 and Ki Hak Moon1
      • 1Department of Urology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
      • 2Gyungnam Military Manpower Administration, Changwon, Korea.
    • Corresponding author (Email: Khmoon@med.yu.ac.kr )
    Received October 20, 2011; Revised December 11, 2011; Accepted December 11, 2011.

    Abstract

    Purpose

    We aimed to elucidate the prevalence of urologic disease in young men by reviewing the results of military conscription examinations in the Republic of Korea.

    Materials and Methods

    The results of 615,382 conscription examinations undertaken by the military manpower administration offices in Seoul, Korea from January, 2006 to December, 2007 were reviewed. The physical examinations were conducted based on the Ministry of National Defense implementing ordinance No. 590.

    Results

    Twenty eight hundred fifty-three (0.46%) examinees were found to have urologic diseases, among which urinary tract infection was the most frequent (0.16%) single disease entity, followed by testicular absence (0.12%), single kidney (0.05%), varicocele (0.04%), urolithiais (0.03%), and cryptorchidism (0.01%). Among the 16 examinees with penile amputation, 15 had been surgically amputated due to gender identity problems.

    Conclusions

    With modifications of the Korean conscription examination and long-term evaluation, its results could help elucidate the prevalence of urologic diseases in young males in Korea.

    Keywords
    Young adult; Urologic diseases; Prevalence

    Tables

    Table 1
    Prevalence of urologic disease among 615,382 examinees

    Table 2
    Classification of urologic disease among 2,853 men who have urologic disease

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    MeSH Terms
    Amputation
    Cryptorchidism
    Gender Identity
    Humans
    Kidney
    Korea
    Male
    Military Personnel
    Physical Examination
    Prevalence
    Urinary Tract Infections
    Urologic Diseases
    Varicocele
    Young Adult
    Metrics
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