A literature review concerning association between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and metabolic syndrome is carried out in the article. Last time some investigations prove the association between components of the metabolic syndrome and low urinary tract symptoms, supposedly due to growth-factors activation. BPH symptoms are expressed more in cases of combination with the metabolic syndrome, faster annual prostate growth is marked also. Last researches concerning the problem are described in the review. Necessary directions of the further problem studying are defined also.
