Open AccessRelationship Between Second to Fourth Digit Ratios and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Aging Men
Author(s) -
H. H. Sudhakar,
Revanna Manjunatha,
Heragu Rangegowda Madhusudhana
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11992.5937
Subject(s) - digit ratio , medicine , prostate , hyperplasia , urology , androgen , incidence (geometry) , significant difference , testosterone (patch) , population , sex ratio , gynecology , mathematics , geometry , environmental health , cancer , hormone
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common prostate disease, characterized by benign enlargement of the prostate gland in aging men. Testosterone is said to be the major factor in development of BPH. The relative length of 2nd and 4th digit (2D:4D) is a marker for prenatal androgen exposure. A low 2D:4D ratio is associated with a high prenatal androgen exposure. The main objective of this study was to assess the causal relationship between the 2D:4D ratio and incidence of BPH.