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Published on: November 2, 2013
[Prostate specfic antigen in serum of healthy women]
Stanisław Radowicki1, Michał Kunicki, Waldemar Wierzba
1Klinika Endokrynologii Ginekologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of detection of Prostate-speciific antigen-PSA in serum of healthy women.
Material And Methods:
46 healthy volunteers aged 18-45 who menstruated regulary were enroled into the study Total Prostate-specific antigen (PSA-Total) and free form of antigen-(PSA-Free) were measured in serum of women. The detection level for total and free PSA was 0.01 ng/ml.
Results:
Total Prostate-specific antigen (PSA-Total) was detected in 39.1% of women and its free form in 21.8% respectively. The lowest detected level was 0.01 ng/ml for free and 0.02 ng/ml for total PSA. The highest level 1.48 ng/ml and 3.96 ng/ml for free and total PSA respectively.
Conclusions:
In comparison to other studies the mean frequency of detection of free and total PSA is about two times higer for healthy Polish women than for women from other countries.
