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ArticleAsian journal of urology2024

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, transforming growth factor-beta, degree of lower urinary tract symptoms as predictors of erectile dysfunction in benign prostatic hyperplasia patients.

Gede W K Duarsa, Yeremia G Kusumah, Ronald Sugianto, Pande M W Tirtayasa, Tjokorda G B Mahadewa

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Article in Asian journal of urology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Mechanisms of prostatic inflammation-mediated male lower urinary tract symptoms.American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2025
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Gede W K DuarsaDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.
Yeremia G KusumahDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.
Ronald SugiantoMedical Doctor Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia.
Pande M W TirtayasaDepartment of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Universitas Udayana Teaching Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.
Tjokorda G B MahadewaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah General Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition of insufficient penile erection, consistently or recurrently, for sexual activity. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) induces transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), which causes the transition of epithelial cells into mesenchymal cells that affect ED. This study aimed to evaluate the roles of TNF-α, TGF-β, degree of lower urinary tract symptoms, and prostatic volume for the presence of ED in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients. Methods: Our study performed an analytic observational retrospective cohort study using secondary data from four hospitals in Bali, Indonesia, including medical records and other administrative data. The sample was BPH patients with several history qualifications. Results: Our sample was 83 respondents, ranging from 50 years to 80 years, 61 respondents with ED and 22 with non-ED. The International Prostate Symptom Score showed a significant result, which indicates that ED is more common in patients with higher International Prostate Symptom Score ( Conclusion: TNF-α, TGF-β, and lower urinary tract symptoms severity can predict the occurrence of ED in BPH, while prostatic volume was not significant.

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BiomarkerErectile dysfunctionProstate enlargementRisk factor

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PMCPMC11053327

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