Influence of hepatic function on serum levels of prostate specific antigen

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1867-1869

  Williams, P Brian ^a   Eastham, James A ^a   Culkin, Daniel J ^a   Mata, John A ^a   Venable, Dennis D ^a   Sartor, Oliver ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Hepatic failure; Liver function tests; Liver transplantation; Prostate specific antigen

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030860398     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64149-1     Document Type: Article

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