Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A New Metabolic Disease of the Aging Male and Its Correlation with Sexual Dysfunctions
Figure 1
Association between insulin levels and prostate total or transitional zone volume. Association between insulin levels and prostate total (a) or transitional zone (b) volume. Insulin levels are reported as quartiles. All data are adjusted for age and total testosterone. Data are derived from a series of subjects seeking medical care for coupler infertility at our unit. The number of subjects with available parameters is reported in the inset. Note that the statistical analyses have been performed using insulin levels as a continuous variable, even if grouped in quartiles for graphical purposes.
