背景:前列腺纤维化,以肌成纤维细胞和胶原蛋白沉积的积累为特征,与LUTS密切相关,可能导致尿道机械阻塞。此外,代谢综合征(MetS),以中心性肥胖为特征,高血糖,脂质代谢紊乱,和高血压,越来越被认为是与前列腺炎症有关的促炎疾病。
方法:在2021年6月至2022年8月期间,前瞻性收集了108例接受经尿道前列腺电切术或双极等离子前列腺摘除术的受试者的临床数据。根据是否诊断为MetS,将患者分为两组。标本用Masson三色染色,并使用定量形态学评估尿道周围前列腺纤维化程度。
结果:43例患者(39.8%)被诊断为MetS。MetS患者的前列腺纤维化程度明显高于其他患者(68.1±17.1%vs.42.5±18.2%,P<0.001),MetS参数阳性数与前列腺纤维化程度呈正相关(R2=0.4436,P<0.001)。多因素回归分析显示中心性肥胖(B=2.941,95%置信区间,1.700-3.283),空腹血糖升高(B=1.036,95%置信区间,0.293-1.780),HDL胆固醇降低(B=0.910,95%置信区间,0.183-1.636)和甘油三酯升高(B=1.666,95%置信区间,0.824-2.508)与前列腺纤维化呈正相关。血压升高,然而,与前列腺纤维化无关(B=0.009,95%置信区间,-0.664-0.683)。
结论:目前的研究结果表明,前列腺纤维化与MetS及其组成部分(包括中心性肥胖)呈正相关,空腹血糖升高,降低高密度脂蛋白胆固醇和升高的甘油三酯。
BACKGROUND: Prostatic fibrosis, characterized by the accumulation of myofibroblasts and collagen deposition, is closely associated with LUTS and may lead to mechanical obstruction of the urethra. Additionally, Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), characterized by central obesity, high blood sugar, lipid metabolism disorders, and hypertension, is increasingly recognized as a proinflammatory condition linked to prostate inflammation.
METHODS: Clinical data from 108 subjects who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate or bipolar plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate were prospectively collected between June 2021 and August 2022. Patients were divided in two groups according to whether or not they had a diagnosis of MetS. Specimens were stained with Masson trichrome and the periurethral prostatic fibrosis extent was evaluated using quantitative morphometry.
RESULTS: Forty-three patients (39.8%) were diagnosed with MetS. Patients with MetS showed a significantly greater extent of prostatic fibrosis than the others (68.1 ± 17.1% vs. 42.5 ± 18.2%, P < 0.001), and there was a positive correlation between the number of positive MetS parameters and the extent of prostatic fibrosis (R2 = 0.4436, P < 0.001). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that central obesity (B = 2.941, 95% confidence interval, 1.700-3.283), elevated fasting glucose (B = 1.036, 95% confidence interval, 0.293-1.780), reduced HDL cholesterol (B = 0.910, 95% confidence interval, 0.183-1.636) and elevated triglycerides (B = 1.666, 95% confidence interval, 0.824-2.508) were positively correlated to prostatic fibrosis. Elevated blood pressure, however, was unrelated to prostatic fibrosis (B = 0.009, 95% confidence interval, -0.664-0.683).
CONCLUSIONS: The present findings suggest that prostatic fibrosis is positively correlated with MetS and its components including central obesity, elevated fasting glucose, reduced high density lipoprotein cholesterol and elevated triglycerides.