Muhammad Muneeb Ather, Sadia Aman, Huma Qamar, Rabia Latif, Muhammad Bahadur Baloch, Uruj Zehra
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Abstract
Objectives: The current study is designed to evaluate and compare the histological changes in the surgical samples of prostate taken from patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) with different sizes.
Methods: Prostate surgical tissue samples were obtained from BPH patients undergoing TURP after taking informed consent. Ultrasound measure of prostatic weight and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels were obtained from the patients along with other clinical and demographic details. Tissue samples were fixed, processed, sectioned and stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome to look for histological features, specifically smooth muscle proliferation. Immunohistochemical expression of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 was recorded to assess the calcification potential.
Results: Fifty-nine surgical samples were obtained from the patients of age range 50-90 years and body mass index (BMI) 15.6-33.3 kg/m2 . The range of ultrasound measures of prostate weight was 20-137 g with PSA ranged 1.03-93.3 ng/mL. Patients with small-sized prostate had significant severe smooth muscle proliferation (P < .001). Prostate size/weight had significant positive association with BMI (P < 0.001, r = 0.543) and negative association with BMP-2 (P < 0.001, r = -0.654). Samples with severe smooth muscle proliferation were with increased BMP-2 expression (P < .001) and higher levels of PSA levels (P = 0.004). BMP-2 expression revealed positive significant association with PSA (P < .001, r = 0.432).
Conclusion: From this study we conclude that BPH patients with small-sized glands and high PSA levels have increased smooth muscle proliferation and calcification potential causing the symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms in these patients.
期刊介绍:
LUTS is designed for the timely communication of peer-reviewed studies which provides new clinical and basic science information to physicians and researchers in the field of neurourology, urodynamics and urogynecology. Contributions are reviewed and selected by a group of distinguished referees from around the world, some of whom constitute the journal''s Editorial Board. The journal covers both basic and clinical research on lower urinary tract dysfunctions (LUTD), such as overactive bladder (OAB), detrusor underactivity, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bladder outlet obstruction (BOO), urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse (POP), painful bladder syndrome (PBS), as well as on other relevant conditions. Case reports are published only if new findings are provided.
LUTS is an official journal of the Japanese Continence Society, the Korean Continence Society, and the Taiwanese Continence Society. Submission of papers from all countries are welcome. LUTS has been accepted into Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) with a 2011 Impact Factor.