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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="other" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology)</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Экология человека</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1728-0869</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2949-1444</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">702132</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/humeco702132</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>ORIGINAL STUDY ARTICLES</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Unknown</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Prostate Diseases in the Context of Uranium Legacy in Kyrgyzstan</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Заболевания предстательной железы в условиях уранового наследия Кыргызстана</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title/></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5317-2988</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Toktoraliev</surname><given-names>Zamirbek</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Токторалиев</surname><given-names>Замирбек Биймырзаевич</given-names></name><name 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rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-1993</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Mamaev</surname><given-names>Tugolbay</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Мамаев</surname><given-names>Туголбай Мамаевич</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="KG">Kyrgyzstan</country></address><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор медицинских наук, профессор кафедры общественного здравоохранения и профилактической медицины</p></bio><email>tmamaev@oshsu.kg</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en"></institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Ошский государственный университет</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en"></institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Кыргызско-российский славянский университет имени Б.Н. Ельцина</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh"></institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2026-05-18" publication-format="electronic"><day>18</day><month>05</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>33</volume><issue>5</issue><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-02-03"><day>03</day><month>02</month><year>2026</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-04-07"><day>07</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; , Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; , Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; , Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="zh">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://hum-ecol.ru/1728-0869/article/view/702132">https://hum-ecol.ru/1728-0869/article/view/702132</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold><italic>BACKGROUND: </italic></bold>The relevance of this study stems from the potential impact of background radiation associated with Kyrgyzstan's uranium legacy on the increased incidence of prostate pathologies among men. Ionizing radiation is a recognized risk factor for the development of cancer and other genitourinary diseases; however, comprehensive studies evaluating this relationship are lacking in the region. This publication aims to systematize existing data, identify gaps in knowledge, and justify the need for targeted epidemiological and clinical research to protect public health.</p> <p><bold><italic>AIM:</italic></bold><italic> </italic>Prostate disease is one of the most common urological problems in middle-aged and older men. It significantly impacts reproductive health, quality of life, and health and demographic indicators. In the Kyrgyz Republic, studying the prevalence of these diseases is particularly important, as the country lives in a uranium legacy zone. Uranium legacy means that the air and water have long been contaminated with radionuclides and heavy metals. We believe it is necessary to fully assess the epidemiological characteristics and risks of prostate disease in men living in uranium zones of Kyrgyzstan.</p> <p><bold><italic>METHODS:</italic></bold> An analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted (2018–2024, n=400). Hygienic environmental assessment, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple logistic regression were applied. <italic> </italic></p> <p><bold><italic>RESULTS:</italic></bold><italic> </italic>Cadmium and lead concentrations in water and soil exceeded sanitary limits by 2.5–5.0 times. A strong positive correlation was found between cadmium in water and prostate disease incidence (r = 0.78; p &lt; 0.01), lead in soil (r = 0.73; p &lt; 0.05), and total radionuclide activity (r = 0.69; p &lt; 0.05).</p> <p><bold><italic>CONCLUSION: </italic></bold>Residence in uranium legacy zones is associated with an increased risk of prostate diseases. The combined effect of heavy metals, radionuclides, and behavioral factors explains up to 64% of disease incidence variability. These findings support integrating environmental monitoring with medical surveillance to prevent urological pathologies in technogenically contaminated regions. </p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Обоснование. </bold>Актуальность исследования обусловлена потенциальным влиянием радиационного фона, связанного с урановым наследием Кыргызстана, на рост заболеваемости патологиями предстательной железы среди мужского населения. Известно, что ионизирующее излучение выступает одним из признанных факторов риска развития онкологических и иных заболеваний мочеполовой системы, однако в регионе отсутствуют комплексные исследования, оценивающие эту взаимосвязь. Публикация призвана систематизировать имеющиеся данные, обозначить пробелы в знаниях и обосновать необходимость целенаправленных эпидемиологических и клинических исследований для защиты здоровья населения.</p> <p><bold>Цель исследования. </bold>Болезни простаты – одна из самых частых урологических проблем у мужчин среднего и старшего возраста. Они сильно влияют на репродуктивное здоровье, на качество жизни и на медицинские и демографические показатели. В Кыргызской Республике изучать, как часто эти болезни встречаются, особенно важно, ведь страна живет в зоне уранового наследия. Урановое наследие же значит, что воздух и вода давно загрязнены радионуклидами и тяжелыми металлами. Мы считаем, что нужно полностью оценить эпидемиологические особенности и риски болезней простаты у мужчин, живущих в урановых зонах Кыргызстана.</p> <p><bold>Методы. </bold>Проведено аналитическое поперечное эпидемиологическое исследование (2018–2024 гг., n=400). Применены гигиенические методы оценки среды, корреляционный анализ Пирсона и множественная логистическая регрессия. <bold>Результаты. </bold>Концентрации кадмия и свинца в воде и почве превышали санитарные нормативы в 2,5–5,0 раза. Установлена сильная прямая корреляция между содержанием кадмия в воде и заболеваемостью ЗПЖ (r = 0,78; p &lt; 0,01), свинца в почве (r = 0,73; p &lt; 0,05), а также суммарной активностью радионуклидов (r = 0,69; p &lt; 0,05). <bold>Заключение. </bold>Проживание в зонах уранового наследия ассоциировано с повышенным риском заболеваний предстательной железы. Совокупное воздействие тяжелых металлов, радионуклидов и поведенческих факторов объясняет до 64% вариации заболеваемости. Результаты обосновывают необходимость интеграции экологического мониторинга и медицинского надзора для профилактики урологической патологии в техногенно загрязненных регионах.<bold> </bold></p> <p> </p> <p> </p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p/></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>prostate gland</kwd><kwd>uranium legacy</kwd><kwd>chronic prostatitis</kwd><kwd>benign prostatic hyperplasia</kwd><kwd>heavy metals</kwd><kwd>technogenic pollution</kwd><kwd>epidemiology</kwd><kwd>Kyrgyzstan</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>предстательная железа</kwd><kwd>урановое наследие</kwd><kwd>хронический простатит</kwd><kwd>доброкачественная гиперплазия</kwd><kwd>тяжелые металлы</kwd><kwd>техногенное загрязнение</kwd><kwd>эпидемиология</kwd><kwd>Кыргызстан</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>1. Ahmed SI, Khan RH, Malik SA. 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