Table 1 Selected anthropometric and metabolic variables in patients with prostate cancer (PCa), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients
From: Tumor-stroma metabolic relationship based on lactate shuttle can sustain prostate cancer progression
Variable | PCa (N = 80) | BPH (N = 60) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, y (mean ± SD) | 64.0 ± 7.2 | 65.2 ± 6.5 | ns |
BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 27.55 ± 4.36 | 27.04 ± 4.59 | ns |
PSA, ng/mL (median ± SE) | 7.12 ± 2.16 | 3.88 ± 0.64 | <0.05 |
Testosterone, ng/mL (median ± SE) | 5.83 ± 2.52 | 3.92 ± 2.12 | <0.05 |
Insulin, mcUI/mL (mean ± SD) | 8.8 ± 6.3 | 7.8 ± 7.6 | ns |
Gleason 6 (N) | 45 | - | |
Gleason 7 (N) | 35 | - |