Association between hyperlipidemia and prostatic enlargement: A case-control study.

Published in: Urologia (2021)

This study indicates that increased levels of LDL-cholesterol and total cholesterol are significantly associated with the enlargement of the prostate. Hyperlipidemia may be one of the risk factors in the processes of prostatic growth and progression.

Keyphrases

benign prostatic hyperplasia
low density lipoprotein
risk factors
prostate cancer
high fat diet
radical prostatectomy
adipose tissue
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance