Pawel Piatkiewicz
Diabetology and Endocrinology,
Kondratowicza St. 8 03-242, Warsaw
Poland
Research Article
Diagnostic Value of Serum Ghrelin Levels in Diabetic Men with Benign Prostate Hypertrophy
Author(s): Michał Wrzosek, Małgorzata Wrzosek, Grażyna Nowicka and Pawel PiatkiewiczMichał Wrzosek, Małgorzata Wrzosek, Grażyna Nowicka and Pawel Piatkiewicz
Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess relations between total ghrelin concentrations, PSA levels and other metabolic parameters in patients with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and in patients with BPH and coexisting Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) due to estimate its diagnostic value.
Material and method: Altogether, 21 patients with BPH, 22 patients with BPH and coexisting T2D and 24 control subjects were enrolled in the study. All participants underwent a comprehensive medical evaluation including clinical history and urological examination. The following variables were determined for each subject: total ghrelin, total Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), fasting glucose, insulin, C-peptide, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density and low-density lipoprotein.. View More»
