Correlation between prostate volume and prostate-specific antigen in patients diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Background: Prostate volume (PV) and serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) have been consistently linked to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) disease progression especially when prostate volumes are >30mls and PSA>1.5ng/ml. PSA is produced by the ductal epithelial cells of the prostate. Unde...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2020-12-01
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Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/199 |