Effect of transrectal prostatic biopsy on serum prostate specific antigen levels / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 341-342, 2002.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-287191
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To assess the effect of transrectal prostatic biopsy (TPB) on the concentrations of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty patients with abnormal PSA levels and/or digital rectal examination (DRE) underwent TPB. Serum PSA levels were measured before TPB and at 0.5 h, 1 week, 1 month after TPB, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The serum PSA levels before TPB and 0.5 h, 1 week, 1 month after TPB were (12.23 +/- 8.62), (34.90 +/- 41.53), (23.59 +/- 20.78) and (11.31 +/- 6.95) micrograms/L, respectively. The serum PSA concentration was significantly higher at 0.5 h after TPB than before (P < 0.05), and then gradually decreased. PSA levels remained higher for at least 1 week in 85% (17/20) patients(P < 0.05), then returned to the baseline at one month after TPB (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>TPB can lead to a dramatic increase of PSA in serum and keep the PSA value high in one week. Then the PSA in serum decreased gradully. Serum PSA level cannot return to baseline until one month after TPB.</p>
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
/
Prostate
/
Biopsy
/
Blood
/
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Limits:
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS