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The first reported values of microplastics in prostate
BMC Urology
2024
23 citations
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Erhan Demirelli,
Yalçın Tepe,
Ural Oǧuz,
Handan Aydın,
Murat Kodat,
Doğan Sabri Tok,
Mehmet Giray Sönmez,
Ercan Öğreden
Summary
This is the first study to confirm the presence of microplastics in human prostate tissue, serving as an initial exploratory finding. While the sample size was small, the discovery opens the door to further research on whether microplastic accumulation in the prostate could be linked to prostate health conditions.
Models
This is the first study to demonstrate the presence of microplastics in prostate tissue, serving as an exploratory investigation, which can trigger further research to validate the results in a larger patient cohort.