Prostatic manipulation has a minimal effect on complexed prostate-specific antigen levels

BJU International

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-67

  Lynn, N N K ^a   Collins, G N ^a   O'Reilly, P H ^a  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexed PSA; Manipulation; Prostate; Prostate cancer; PSA

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CYSTOSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY;

AGED; BIOPSY; CYSTOSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; PROSTATIC DISEASES;

EID: 0033946606     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2000.00709.x     Document Type: Article

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