Statistical review and analysis of the relationship between serum prostate specific antigen and age

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 143-145

  Kirollos, Magdi M ^a  

^a TORBAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Prostate specific antigen; Prostatic neoplasms

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030951317     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199707000-00044     Document Type: Article

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