S Dutkiewicz1, K Stepień, A Witeska. 1. Department of Urology, Central Clinical Hospital, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Warsaw, Poland.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Presented are results of determination of plasma PSA before, 1 and 24 hours and 3 weeks after digital rectal examination (DRE) in 130 patients with prostatic adenoma (BPH). Mean pre-examination PSA level was 8.5 ng/ml (max. 27.0 ng/ml, min. 0.3 ng/ml, SD = 6.2). PSA rose at 1 and 24 hr. post-DRE: 9.4 ng/ml (max. 28.9 ng/ml, min. 0.5 ng/ml, SD = 6.7) and 10.7 ng/ml (max. 28.0 ng/ml, min. 0.5 ng/ml, SD = 7.9), respectively. CONCLUSION: in patients with prostatic adenoma DRE is followed by a rise in plasma PSA, which returns almost to baseline values by 3 weeks.
UNLABELLED: Presented are results of determination of plasma PSA before, 1 and 24 hours and 3 weeks after digital rectal examination (DRE) in 130 patients with prostatic adenoma (BPH). Mean pre-examination PSA level was 8.5 ng/ml (max. 27.0 ng/ml, min. 0.3 ng/ml, SD = 6.2). PSA rose at 1 and 24 hr. post-DRE: 9.4 ng/ml (max. 28.9 ng/ml, min. 0.5 ng/ml, SD = 6.7) and 10.7 ng/ml (max. 28.0 ng/ml, min. 0.5 ng/ml, SD = 7.9), respectively. CONCLUSION: in patients with prostatic adenoma DRE is followed by a rise in plasma PSA, which returns almost to baseline values by 3 weeks.
Authors: W J Catalona; D S Smith; T L Ratliff; K M Dodds; D E Coplen; J J Yuan; J A Petros; G L Andriole Journal: N Engl J Med Date: 1991-04-25 Impact factor: 91.245