Correlation of Visceral Obesity and Interleukin-6 Level on LUTS Due to Benign Prostatic Enlargement.

Bambang Sasongko NoegrohoSafendra SiregarAlbert Ivan Simangunsong

Published in: Research and reports in urology (2021)

This study found a correlation between the degree of visceral obesity assessed by VAI and IL-6 levels in BPE patients. In addition, there is also a correlation between the degree of visceral obesity and IL-6 levels on LUTS severity in people with BPE.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
weight loss
benign prostatic hyperplasia
type diabetes
adipose tissue
end stage renal disease
weight gain
lower urinary tract symptoms
skeletal muscle
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported