1. Correlation between metabolic syndrome and periurethral prostatic fibrosis: results of a prospective study
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Jingwen Ren, Yuanyuan Li, Xueyuan Zhang, Min Xiong, Heng Zhang, Lingyue An, Ying Cao, Shujie Xia, Guangheng Luo, and Ye Tian
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Prostatic fibrosis ,Metabolic syndrome ,Lower urinary tract symptoms ,Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology ,RC870-923 - Abstract
Abstract Background Prostatic fibrosis, characterized by the accumulation of myofibroblasts and collagen deposition, is closely associated with LUTS and may lead to mechanical obstruction of the urethra. Additionally, Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), characterized by central obesity, high blood sugar, lipid metabolism disorders, and hypertension, is increasingly recognized as a proinflammatory condition linked to prostate inflammation. Methods Clinical data from 108 subjects who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate or bipolar plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate were prospectively collected between June 2021 and August 2022. Patients were divided in two groups according to whether or not they had a diagnosis of MetS. Specimens were stained with Masson trichrome and the periurethral prostatic fibrosis extent was evaluated using quantitative morphometry. Results Forty-three patients (39.8%) were diagnosed with MetS. Patients with MetS showed a significantly greater extent of prostatic fibrosis than the others (68.1 ± 17.1% vs. 42.5 ± 18.2%, P
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- 2024
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