The effect of urethral catheterization on the level of prostate-specific antigen

The effect of urethral catheterization on the level of prostate-specific antigen

Background: The normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level in patients with urethral catheterization is a controversy. We designed this study to investigate the effect of nontraumatic urethral catheterization without urinary retention on serum PSA. Materials and Methods: Seventy patients scheduled...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Izadpanahi, Hojatollah Salimi, Amir Javid, Salman Eslami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Biopsy
prostate-specific antigen
urethral catheterization
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2017;volume=22;issue=1;spage=38;epage=38;aulast=Izadpanahi

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