Additionally, Egger’s test further confirmed the absence of publication bias for age (P = 0.782), BMI (P = 0.523), pre-PSA (P = 0.454), pre-PSAD (P = 0.462), baseline PV (P = 0.223), resected prostate weight (P = 0.360), preoperative treatment with 5αRIs (P = 0.597), DRE findings (P = 0.975), preoperative negative prostate biopsy (P = 0.616), history of hypertension (P = 0.900), history of diabetes (P = 0.957), and MRI findings (P = 0.511) (Table 2). Here, KLK3 is linked to hypertensive disorder.