Diabetes and the Prostate: Elevated Fasting Glucose, Insulin Resistance and Higher Levels of Adrenal Steroids in Prostate Cancer

Diabetes and the Prostate: Elevated Fasting Glucose, Insulin Resistance and Higher Levels of Adrenal Steroids in Prostate Cancer

Although epidemiological studies suggest a lower prostate cancer incidence rate in patients with type 2 diabetes, cancer survival is markedly reduced. Underlying mechanisms that connect the two diseases are still unclear. Potential links between type 2 diabetes and prostate cancer are hallmarks of t...

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Main Authors: Stefan Zoltán Lutz, Jörg Hennenlotter, Andras Franko, Corinna Dannecker, Louise Fritsche, Konstantinos Kantartzis, Róbert Wagner, Andreas Peter, Norbert Stefan, Andreas Fritsche, Tilman Todenhöfer, Arnulf Stenzl, Hans-Ulrich Häring, Martin Heni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
insulin resistance
hyperglycemia
prostate cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/22/6762

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