Different molecular forms of uncomplexed prostate specific antigen (PSA) show similar immunoreactivities

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 2009-2012

  Chu, Larry F ^a   Chen, Zuxiong ^a   Stamey, Thomas A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Prostate specific antigen; PSA; PSA isoforms

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINAL PLASMA; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032845611     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68874-X     Document Type: Article

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