The huge communities of microorganisms that symbiotically colonize humans are
recognized as significant players in health and disease. The human microbiome may …

Background Recent data suggest that statin use may be associated with a reduced risk of
advanced prostate cancer. However, the influence of statins on prostate-specific antigen …

Simple Summary In this study, we used a well calibrated risk prediction model to define
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) thresholds for identifying or excluding advanced prostate …

Prostate inflammation can lead to an elevation in the serum PSA concentration and
confound the use of PSA kinetics. This can have considerable clinical consequences, since …

Simple Summary Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in urine headspace have been
previously shown to be potential biomarkers for prostate cancer. The aim of the current study …

BACKGROUND The current study was performed to evaluate whether baseline acute and
chronic prostate inflammation among men with an initial negative biopsy for prostate cancer …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Profluss® on prostatic chronic inflammation (PCI).
Materials and Methods We prospectively enrolled 168 subjects affected by LUTS due to …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common chronic non-malignant condition whose
prevalence substantially increases with age. Immune cell infiltration and pro-inflammatory …

Background: Biopsies performed for elevated serum PSA often show inflammatory infiltrates.
However, the influence of intraprostatic inflammation on serum PSA in men without biopsy …

Background: Prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) is an inflammatory marker produced by the
epithelial cells of the prostate acini. In the presence of inflammation or malignancy of the …