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    • Urology
    • Pathology
    • Biochemistry

    Context:

    • Chronic prostatitis is linked to elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels.
    • Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition in aging men.
    • Inflammation plays a role in prostate diseases.

    Purpose:

    • To develop a system for staging inflammation in BPH.
    • To correlate BPH inflammation staging with serum PSA levels.
    • To investigate the relationship between epithelial disruption and PSA elevation.

    Summary:

    • A retrospective study of 98 patients with BPH undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate was conducted.
    • Histological sections were graded (G1-G3) based on inflammatory cell infiltration and epithelial involvement.
    • Serum PSA levels were measured pre- and postoperatively.

    Impact:

    • Demonstrates a significant correlation between BPH inflammation grade and serum PSA levels.
    • Suggests that disrupted glandular epithelium in BPH with prostatitis is associated with elevated PSA.
    • Provides a potential tool for understanding PSA dynamics in BPH patients.