Figure 6. A diagram for our hypothesis that adiponectin deficiency links obesity with BPH.
APN, adiponectin; MS, metabolic syndrome; BPE, benign prostatic enlargement; BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms.
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