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ArticleInvestigative and clinical urology2016

Chromosomal aberrations in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients.

Muammer Altok, Özkan Bağcı, Mehmet Umul, Mustafa Güneş, Mehmet Akyüz, Fatih Uruç, Efkan Uz, Sedat Soyupek

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Article in Investigative and clinical urology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Muammer AltokDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Özkan BağcıDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Mehmet UmulDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Mustafa GüneşDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Mehmet AkyüzDepartment of Urology, Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Fatih UruçDepartment of Urology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Efkan UzDepartment of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Sedat SoyupekDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Süleyman Demirel University · TRFatih Sultan Mehmet Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRHaydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the chromosomal changes in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 54 patients diagnosed with clinical BPH underwent transurethral prostate resection to address their primary urological problem. All patients were evaluated by use of a comprehensive medical history and rectal digital examination. The preoperative evaluation also included serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement and ultrasonographic measurement of prostate volume. Prostate cancer was detected in one patient, who was then excluded from the study. We performed conventional cytogenetic analyses of short-term cultures of 53 peripheral blood samples obtained from the BPH patients.

resultsThe mean (±standard deviation) age of the 53 patients was 67.8±9.4 years. The mean PSA value of the patients was 5.8±7.0 ng/mL. The mean prostate volume was 53.6±22.9 mL. Chromosomal abnormalities were noted in 5 of the 53 cases (9.4%). Loss of the Y chromosome was the most frequent chromosomal abnormality and was observed in three patients (5.7%). There was no statistically significant relationship among age, PSA, prostate volume, and chromosomal changes.

conclusionsLoss of the Y chromosome was the main chromosomal abnormality found in our study. However, this coexistence did not reach a significant level. Our study concluded that loss of the Y chromosome cannot be considered relevant for the diagnosis of BPH as it is for prostate cancer. Because BPH usually occurs in aging men, loss of the Y chromosome in BPH patients may instead be related to the aging process.

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Chromosome AberrationsAgedAged, 80 and overChromosomes, Human, YGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansKaryotypeMaleMiddle AgedProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic HyperplasiaTransurethral Resection of ProstateProstate-Specific AntigenChromosomesGenesHyperplasiaProstate

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PMID26966725
PMCPMC4778753
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