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Genitourinary abnormalities were diagnosed from history, physical examination, abdominal and transrectal ultrasonography, plain abdominal X\u2010ray, and if indicated urethrocystoscopy and biopsy.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> Of the 206 patients who qualified, 179 completed the study and 63 (35.2%) were found to have UTI. A total of 41 (65.1%) patients with UTI (mean age 69.2\u2003years) had at least one genitourinary abnormality, compared to 13 (11.2%) of those without UTI (mean age 61.9\u2003years) (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001). The age\u2010adjusted prevalence of genitourinary abnormalities was 59.4% in the UTI group and 12.1% in the non\u2010UTI group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001). The most frequent genitourinary abnormality in men with UTI was benign prostatic enlargement, followed by urethral stricture. 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