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BPH-LUTS and ED<br />
Common Pathophysiologic Mechanisms<br />
Reduced NO–<br />
cGMP signaling<br />
Increased RhoA–<br />
ROCK signaling<br />
Autonomic<br />
hyperactivity<br />
Pelvic<br />
atherosclerosis<br />
FUNCTIONAL<br />
CONSEQUENCES<br />
AT TISSUE LEVEL<br />
(corpora cavernosa,<br />
prostate, urethra, and<br />
bladder functional<br />
alterations)<br />
• Reduced function of nerves<br />
and endothelium<br />
• Altered smooth muscle<br />
relaxation or contractility<br />
• Arterial insufficiency, reduced<br />
blood flow, and hypoxia-related<br />
tissue damage<br />
BPH-LUTS<br />
ED<br />
Chronic inflammation<br />
Steroid hormone unbalance<br />
Comorbidities<br />
Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes, etc.<br />
cGMP, cyclic guanosine monophosphate; NO, nitric oxide; ROCK, Rho-associated protein kinase.<br />
Gacci M, et al. Eur Urol. 2011;60(4):809-825. PMID: 21726934.