A Ph.D. thesis at Samarra University discusses the relationship between certain physiological, molecular, and immunological variables in patients with prostate enlargement
A Ph.D. thesis was presented at the College of Education, Samarra University, titled “The Relationship of Certain Physiological, Molecular, and Immunological Variables in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate Cancer in Samarra City,” by researcher Saif Hassan Ali.
The thesis aimed to examine the relationship between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer and to analyze the risks associated with both by measuring levels of various (physiological, hormonal, immunological, genetic) variables using ELISA and PCR techniques.
The results indicated that the BPH group had the highest average testosterone level compared to the prostate cancer and control groups, with a significant difference at a level of P<0.05. Similarly, the BPH group had a higher average level of DHT, with significant differences between groups at P<0.05. Additionally, estradiol levels were significantly higher in the prostate cancer group compared to the BPH and control groups, with a significant difference at P<0.05.
