Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6160089 | The Journal of Urology | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings support the favorable role of endogenous testosterone in lower urinary tract function and suggest that testosterone deficiency may be a pathophysiological mechanism connecting lower urinary tract symptoms and the metabolic syndrome in men.
Keywords
PSANOSI-PSSHOMA-IRQOLSHBGhsCRPQuality of lifeProstate specific antigenhomeostasis model assessment of insulin resistancetestosteronebioavailable testosteroneLower urinary tract symptomsSigns and symptomsUrinary tractTotal testosteronecalculated free testosteroneInsulin resistanceLUTSInternational Prostate Symptom Scorenitric oxide synthaseBenign prostatic hyperplasiaBPHhigh sensitivity C-reactive proteinSex hormone-binding globulin
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Authors
In Ho Chang, Seung Young Oh, Sae Chul Kim,