Kevin has been experiencing difficulty urinating now that he is over the age of 60. The doctor examineshisprostate gland and finds no evidence of inflammation. Furthermore, Kevin's PSA test is normal. It is most likely that Kevin is suffering from
A) impotence.
B) prostate cancer.
C) benign prostatic hypertrophy.
D) prostatitis.
E) male climacteric.

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Difficulty urinating in older men is a common symptom of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), which is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland. The absence of inflammation and a normal PSA test make prostate cancer and prostatitis less likely. Impotence and male climacteric are not related to difficulty urinating.

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