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Erica Sarchielli
Erica Sarchielli
Anatomy and Histology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Paolo Comeglio
Paolo Comeglio
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Sandra Filippi
Sandra Filippi
Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Neuroscience, Drug Research and Child Care, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Ilaria Cellai
Ilaria Cellai
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Giulia Guarnieri
Giulia Guarnieri
Anatomy and Histology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Daniele Guasti
Daniele Guasti
Anatomy and Histology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Elena Rapizzi
Elena Rapizzi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Giulia Rastrelli
Giulia Rastrelli
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Daniele Bani
Daniele Bani
Anatomy and Histology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Gabriella Vannelli
Gabriella Vannelli
Anatomy and Histology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Linda Vignozzi
Linda Vignozzi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
I.N.B.B. (Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi), Rome, Italy
Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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I.N.B.B. (Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi), Rome, Italy
Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Annamaria Morelli
Annamaria Morelli
Anatomy and Histology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Mario Maggi
Mario Maggi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences ‘Mario Serio’, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
I.N.B.B. (Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi), Rome, Italy
Endocrinology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Endocrinology, Careggi Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Introduction Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a clustering of different metabolic alterations and cardiovascular risk factors, with insulin resistance being one of the main pathogenic factors. In men, MetS is also associated with a sex hormone
Elena Maneschi
Elena Maneschi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Annamaria Morelli
Annamaria Morelli
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Sandra Filippi
Sandra Filippi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Ilaria Cellai
Ilaria Cellai
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Paolo Comeglio
Paolo Comeglio
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Benedetta Mazzanti
Benedetta Mazzanti
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Tommaso Mello
Tommaso Mello
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Alessandra Calcagno
Alessandra Calcagno
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Erica Sarchielli
Erica Sarchielli
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Linda Vignozzi
Linda Vignozzi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Farid Saad
Farid Saad
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Roberto Vettor
Roberto Vettor
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Gabriella B Vannelli
Gabriella B Vannelli
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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Mario Maggi
Mario Maggi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Hematology, Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Department of Clinical Physiopathology
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often referred to as metabolic syndrome (MetS), which has been recognized to be a complication of adipose tissue dysfunction. It is well known that the main biological function of adipose tissue is to manage lipid storage providing both long-term and
Shaodong Guo
Shaodong Guo
Division of Molecular Cardiology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Scott & White, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, 1901 South 1st Street, Bldg. 205, Temple, Texas 76504, USA
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abnormalities tightly correlates with cardiovascular dysfunction, resulting in high morbidity and mortality rates ( Reaven 2005 a ). The term ‘metabolic syndrome’ has been adopted ( Reaven 1988 , DeFronzo & Ferrannini 1991 , Kahn et al . 2005 ) and the
Yun Wang
Yun Wang
The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
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Yue Zheng
Yue Zheng
The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
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Patsy M Nishina
Patsy M Nishina
The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
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Jürgen K Naggert
Jürgen K Naggert
The Jackson Laboratory, 600 Main Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, USA
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Introduction The term ‘metabolic syndrome’ (MS) is used to describe the simultaneous occurrence of obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. This syndrome is emerging as one of the major medical and public health problems both in
Liselotte Fransson
Liselotte Fransson
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Stephanie Franzén
Stephanie Franzén
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Victoria Rosengren
Victoria Rosengren
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Petra Wolbert
Petra Wolbert
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Åke Sjöholm
Åke Sjöholm
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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Henrik Ortsäter
Henrik Ortsäter
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Division of Drug Research, Center of Medical Image Science and Visualization, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, SE-118 83 Stockholm, Sweden
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) and in patients prescribed GC-based therapy for immunomodulatory purposes ( Raul Ariza-Andraca et al . 1998 , Gulliford et al . 2006 ). In addition, hypercortisolemic conditions share many characteristics with the metabolic syndrome ( Anagnostis et
Alessandra Bitto
Alessandra Bitto
Section of Pharmacology, Section of Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina, Torre Biologica 5th floor, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Section of Pharmacology, Section of Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina, Torre Biologica 5th floor, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Domenica Altavilla
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Antonio Bonaiuto
Antonio Bonaiuto
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Francesca Polito
Francesca Polito
Section of Pharmacology, Section of Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina, Torre Biologica 5th floor, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Letteria Minutoli
Letteria Minutoli
Section of Pharmacology, Section of Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina, Torre Biologica 5th floor, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Vincenzo Di Stefano
Vincenzo Di Stefano
Section of Pharmacology, Section of Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina, Torre Biologica 5th floor, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Daniela Giuliani
Daniela Giuliani
Section of Pharmacology, Section of Pharmacology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina, Torre Biologica 5th floor, c/o AOU Policlinico G. Martino, Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy
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Salvatore Guarini
Salvatore Guarini
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Vincenzo Arcoraci
Vincenzo Arcoraci
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Francesco Squadrito
Francesco Squadrito
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Introduction The metabolic syndrome consists of a combination of risk factors that include abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance. It increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes
David P Macfarlane
David P Macfarlane
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Shareen Forbes
Shareen Forbes
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Brian R Walker
Brian R Walker
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-Smith et al . 1989 ). This pattern of central fat accumulation, associated with glucose intolerance and hypertension, results in remarkable similarities between the clinical features of Cushing's syndrome and those of the metabolic syndrome ( Reaven
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Liisa Ailanen
Institute of Biomedicine and Turku Center for Disease Modelling; Drug Research Doctoral Program, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Suvi T Ruohonen
Suvi T Ruohonen
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Laura H Vähätalo
Laura H Vähätalo
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Katja Tuomainen
Katja Tuomainen
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Kim Eerola
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Henriikka Salomäki-Myftari
Henriikka Salomäki-Myftari
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Matias Röyttä
Matias Röyttä
Department of Pathology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Asta Laiho
Asta Laiho
Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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Markku Ahotupa
Markku Ahotupa
Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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Helena Gylling
Helena Gylling
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Eriika Savontaus
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gain-of-function polymorphism in NPY gene (rs16139, p.L7P), which increases NPY secretion especially upon sympathetic activation (Kallio et al. 2001, Mitchell et al. 2008), has been associated with traits of the metabolic syndrome, i.e. weight
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T Hugh Jones
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Introduction There has been an alarming increase, of epidemic proportions, in both obesity and diabetes in the general population with increased cardiovascular risk associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or metabolic syndrome (MetS
Linda Vignozzi
Linda Vignozzi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Annamaria Morelli
Annamaria Morelli
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Erica Sarchielli
Erica Sarchielli
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Paolo Comeglio
Paolo Comeglio
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Sandra Filippi
Sandra Filippi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Ilaria Cellai
Ilaria Cellai
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Elena Maneschi
Elena Maneschi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Sergio Serni
Sergio Serni
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Mauro Gacci
Mauro Gacci
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Marco Carini
Marco Carini
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Marie-Pierre Piccinni
Marie-Pierre Piccinni
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Farid Saad
Farid Saad
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Luciano Adorini
Luciano Adorini
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Gabriella B Vannelli
Gabriella B Vannelli
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Mario Maggi
Mario Maggi
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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Sexual Medicine and Andrology Unit, CIRMAR (Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sulle basi molecolari della Malattie della Riproduzione), Department of Anatomy, Interdepartmental Laboratory of Functional and Cellular Pharmacology of Reproduction, Department of Urology, Immunoallergology Unit, Scientific Affairs Men's Healthcare, Gulf Medical University, Intercept Pharmaceuticals Italia Srl, Department of Clinical Physiopathology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, Florence 50139, Italy
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inflammation) components ( Nickel 1994 , Fibbi et al . 2010 , Moul & McVary 2010 , Donnell 2011 ). A growing body of evidence has documented a strong and independent association between BPH/LUTS and obesity/metabolic syndrome (MetS; Mongiu & McVary 2009
