Exploring microbial signatures linked to prostate volume and bladder function, suggesting implications for early BPH indicators.
Our findings suggest that while overall gut microbial diversity may remain stable, specific taxa are associated with prostate and bladder phenotypes, supporting the concept of a gut-prostate axis. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to investigate how gut (and urinary) microbiota evolve alongside BPH and/or LUTS over time, with the goal of determining whether microbial signatures could serve as early indicators for symptomatic BPH.
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