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Abstract
about 50% of adult men present with LUTS & BPH is the most common cause for male LUTS. Previous studies have shown that BPH causes deterioration in the patient’s quality of life and is associated with marked socioeconomic costs. The prevalence of BPH is increasing reflecting the growth in the aging population that became a major medical concern. Therefore, prevention of BPH that requires medical &/or surgical treatment is gaining considerable attention.
MetS which is closely related to the development of CVDS is another well known age related condition. Some studies have reported an association between Mets & BPH while others didn`t find any association between both.
So, we aimed by this work to evaluate the relationship between both conditions; MetS and BPH.
We selected 3 groups of individuals who are age matched (45-60 years). Each group contained 30 individuals. One group confirmed to have MetS, the 2nd group is confirmed to have BPH and the 3rd group consisted of normal volunteer males who have neither MetS nor BPH as a control one.
For each individuals, the different parameters of MetS & BPH were evaluated as well as measurement of total & free testosterone levels.
The results showed that:
1-Most of MetS group (60%) has manifestations of BPH.
2-Compared to the control group, MetS group has significant higher manifestations of BPH in the form of :
-Higher IPSS score
- Higher PSA level
-Heavier prostatic weight
3-Compared to the control group, the MetS group were found to have significantly lower total and free testosterone levels.
4-Compared to BPH group, MetS group has comparable manifestations of BPH as the BPH group with insignificant difference in IPSS score, Total PSA level & Prostatic weight.
5-Compared to the BPH group, the MetS group have insignificant differences in total and free testosterone levels.