Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban
September 2011
Objective: To study the relationship of anaphylatoxin C3a level in expressed prostatic secretions (EPS) with prostate tissue inflammation in BPH.
Methods: This study included 40 BPH patients receiving TURP operational therapy in West China Hospital during September, 2009 to March, 2010. For each patient, IPSS and NIH-CPSI were evaluated, serum PSA levels, prostatic volume and urine WBC were measured.