Chemokines are small proteins that control several tissue functions, including cell
recruitment and activation under homeostatic and inflammatory conditions. CXCL8 …

BACKGROUND Infertility affects∼ 7% of all men. Despite much progress, mainly in
genetics, its etiology remains obscure in∼ 50% of cases. To fill this gap, imaging of the male …

STUDY QUESTION How is the semen quality of sexually active men following recovery from
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection? SUMMARY …

Background Infections of the genital tract are considered common causes of male fertility
disorders, with a prevalence of 6–10%. Most of the affected men are asymptomatic. The …

Abstract Context Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common cancer in the adult male, and
benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) represents the most frequent urologic diagnosis in …

CONTEXT: Metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of several metabolic abnormalities with a
high socioeconomic cost, is considered a worldwide epidemic. Recent epidemiologic and …

Several different stimuli may induce chronic prostatic inflammation, which in turn would lead
to tissue damage and continuous wound healing, thus contributing to prostatic enlargement …

OBJECTIVES: Chronic inflammation has been documented for years in benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH), but only now has it become evident as a major factor in disease …

Molecular biomarkers hold promise to advance the noninvasive diagnosis of male
reproductive system disorders and facilitate the identification and management of these …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex entity consisting of multiple interrelated factors
including insulin resistance, central adiposity, dyslipidemia, endothelial dysfunction and …