[Parameters of nocturnal penile tumescence monitoring as potential predictors of the coronary heart disease].

Aim: To determine the possibilities of nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) monitoring in the detection of coronary heart disease (CHD).

Materials And Methods: A total of 100 patients were included in the study, of them 50 men had a confirmed diagnosis of CHD and 50 patients consisted the control group. In all patients, flow-dependent vasodilation of the brachial artery and pulse wave velocity were evaluated.

[Herpes viruses and human papillomavirus in prostate cancer: first results].

Introduction: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa) are among the most common urological diseases in men. It has been repeatedly suggested that viral infection plays an important role in prostate carcinogenesis.

Aim: To assess the relationship between viral infection and PCa, as well as the clinical and morphological features of BPH and PCa.