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prostate specific antigen |
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prostate specific antigen [¦prä‚stāt spə‚sif·ik ′ant·i·jən] (immunology) A glycoprotein with 240 amino acids that is expressed exclusively by human prostate epithelial cells and that exhibits protease activity; elevated levels in the blood are detected in individuals with prostate cancer. Abbreviated PSA. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Blood tests included total testosterone, DHT, lipid profile, blood sugar, and HBAlc, as well as prostate-specific antigen. men are diagnosed with tumors detectable only by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, a sensitive screening method that Swedish physicians don't routinely use, Welch notes. Urban-rural differences in prostate cancer mortally, radical prostatectomy and prostate-specific antigen testing in Australia, Medical Journal of Australia, 182:3, pp. |
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