Release of Obstructive Prostatic Disease and Improvement of Erectile Dysfunction by Repetitive Prostatic Massage and Antimicrobial Therapy by Bradley R. Hennenfent, Antonio Novak Feliciano

“…We report on a 69-year-old male who presented with an indwelling urinary catheter due to obstructive prostatic disease. The patient also complained of impotence. …”
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Application of mean maximum Young’s modulus value as a new parameter for differential diagnosis of prostate diseases by Nailei Huang, Xinge Cao, Zhong Li, Haoyu Wang, Wei Zhao, Jun Shi

“…This retrospective study included 144 suspected prostate disease patients who had completed T-SWE from our hospital. …”
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Association of Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme Insertion/287 bp Deletion Polymorphisms and Proliferative Prostatic Diseases among Lebanese Men by Asmahan A. El Ezzi, Jordan M. Clawson, Mohammed A. El-Saidi, Wissam R. Zaidan, Abigail Kovash, Jeremy Orellana, AnnaKarina Thornock, Ruhul H. Kuddus

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Racial/Ethnic Patterns in Prostate Cancer Outcomes in an Active Surveillance Cohort by Jennifer Cullen, Stephen A. Brassell, Yongmei Chen, Christopher Porter, James L'Esperance, Timothy Brand, David G. McLeod

“…The study population consisted of CaP patients self-classified as black or white followed on AS in the Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) multicenter national database between 1989 and 2008. …”
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Factors affecting the thermal effects of lasers in lithotripsy: A literature review by Kiron Krishnaprasad, Ravi Teja Pathi, Mustafa Nazar

“…Objective: The use of lasers has been an important part of urology in the treatment of stone and prostate disease. The thermal effects of lasers in lithotripsy have been a subject of debate over the years. …”
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Treatment Planning Strategies for Interstitial Ultrasound Ablation of Prostate Cancer by Pragya Gupta, Tamas Heffter, Muhammad Zubair, I-Chow Hsu, E. Clif Burdette, Chris J. Diederich

“…Selectable ablation zones ranged from 0.8-3.0 cm and 0.8-5.3 cm in radial and axial directions, respectively. 3D patient-specific thermal treatment modeling for 12 Cases of T2/T3 prostate disease demonstrate applicability of workflow and technique for focal, quadrant and hemi-gland ablation. …”
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The “prostate-pelvic syndrome” theory used in patients with type-III prostatitis and its correlation with prostate volume by Xiao-Ma Zhang, Wei-Yi Li, Zong-Yao Hao, Lei Zhou, Cheng Yang, He-Xi Du, Chao-Zhao Liang

“…Abstract Background Type-III prostatitis is the most common prostate disease in adult males below 40 years old. The actual operation of its diagnosis process is cumbersome. …”
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TRP Channels in Human Prostate by Carl Van Haute, Dirk De Ridder, Bernd Nilius

“…Controversial data regarding the expression pattern and the potential impact of TRP channels in prostate function, and their involvement in prostate cancer and other prostate diseases, will be discussed.…”
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MMP-2 and MMP-9 Activities and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 Expression in the Prostatic Tissue of Two Ethanol-Preferring Rat Models by Beatriz Aparecida Fioruci-Fontanelli, Luiz Gustavo A. Chuffa, Leonardo O. Mendes, Patricia Fernanda F. Pinheiro, Flávia Karina Delella, Cilmery S. Kurokawa, Sérgio Luis Felisbino, Francisco Eduardo Martinez

“…These important findings demonstrate that chronic ethanol intake impairs the physiological balance of the prostate extracellular matrix turnover, through downregulation of MMPs, which may contribute to the development of prostatic diseases. Furthermore, since these proteins are also components of prostate secretion, the negative impact of chronic ethanol intake on fertility may also involve reduction of MMPs and TIMPs in the seminal fluid.…”
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Future Prospects in the Diagnosis and Management of Localized Prostate Cancer by Ahmet Tefekli, Murat Tunc

“…Introduction of serum PSA as a highly specific biomarker for prostatic diseases has led to a dramatic increase in the diagnosis of early stage PCa in last decades. …”
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Vulnerabilities of Prostate Glandular Concretions Considered as Artefacts: A Cross-sectional Biopsy Slide Study by Surraj SUSAI, Rohini MOTWANI, Mrudula CHANDRUPATLA

“…Methods: Fifty hematoxylin and eosin slides that were prepared from procured transrectal biopsy specimens of normal prostate glands from asymptomatic patients suspected of having a prostatic disease but later found to be normal were retrospectively observed for the staining, contour, and positioning of the aggregated masses or concretions within their prostatic lumina and were then compared with the blood prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. …”
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Increased DHEAS and Decreased Total Testosterone Serum Levels in a Subset of Men with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: Does a Male PCOS-Equivalent Exist? by Rossella Cannarella, Rosita A. Condorelli, Federica Dall’Oglio, Sandro La Vignera, Laura M. Mongioì, Giuseppe Micali, Aldo E. Calogero

“…It has been suggested that a male polycystic ovarian syndrome- (PCOS-) equivalent, defined as an endocrine syndrome with a metabolic background and a PCOS-like hormonal pattern, predisposing to type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), cardiovascular and prostate diseases later in life, may occur in at least a part of these men. …”
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