Liver fibrosis is associated with men's health care symptoms, especially erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms.

Investig Clin Urol · 2025 · PMC12599465 · PMID 41184149

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Among endocrine factors, DHEA-S and IGF-1 exhibited decreasing trends with higher FIB-4 Index values, whereas cortisol showed an increasing trend.

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As expected, increasing quintiles of the FIB-4 Index were associated with higher age and elevated liver enzyme levels, along with a decreasing trend in platelet counts.

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