The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2219-2225 , November 2009

Increased Low Density Lipoprotein and Increased Likelihood of Positive Prostate Biopsy in Black Americans

  • Kelvin A. Moses

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Thura T. Abd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Michael Goodman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Wayland Hsiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • John A. Hall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Fray F. Marshall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with American Urological Association.
    • ,
  • John A. Petros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Muta M. Issa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Department of Urology, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center (112), 1670 Clairmont Rd., Northeast, Decatur, Georgia 30033 (telephone: 404-728-4144; FAX: 404-329-2201)

Received 16 March 2009

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 Study received approval from the Atlanta VA Medical Center research and development committee, and Emory University institutional review board.

PII: S0022-5347(09)01768-6

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.07.039

The Journal of Urology
Volume 182, Issue 5 , Pages 2219-2225 , November 2009

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