Serum complexed and free prostate specific antigen levels are lower in female elite athletes in comparison to control women [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Background: We hypothesize that prostate specific antigen (PSA), a protein that it is under regulation by androgens, may be differentially expressed in female elite athletes in comparison to control women. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 106 female athletes and 114 sedentary age-mat...

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Main Authors: Emma Eklund, Eleftherios P Diamandis, Carla Muytjens, Sarah Wheeler, Anu Mathew, Martin Stengelin, Eli Glezer, Galina Nikolenko, Marshall D. Brown, Yingye Zheng, Angelica Lindén Hirschberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-07-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1131/v1