Diabetes mellitus in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Of 51 patients submitted to operation for benign prostatic hyperplasia three (5.9%) were knwon, diabetics and two others had undergone surgery for peptic ulcer. Of the remaining patients half (23 out of 46) were found to be diabetic; 40% (20 patients) had a history of previous cardiac infarction or electrocardiograph evidence of myocardial ischaemia.It is suggested that these findings add further support to the hypothesis that benign prostatic hyperplasia is one manifestation of a relative increase of oestrogen secretion with advancing age.
D000367:Age Factors; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004967:Estrogens / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications*
D004967:Estrogens