Serum Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Usage for Early Detection of Prostate Cancer in Men with Serum Prostate Specific Antigen Level between 2.5 and 4.0 ng/ml: A Pilot Study


Aslan Y., Tekdogan U., Tuncel A., Uzun M. B., KARABULUT E., Atan A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.399-404, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.399-404
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Prostate cancer, prostate specific antigen, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION, PSA DENSITY, BENIGN, RANGE, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DECREASES, BIOPSY, RATIO
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aims: We prospectively evaluated the diagnostic value of serum prostate specific antigen (PSA)-based diagnostic parameters and serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) level for early detection of prostate cancer in patients with serum PSA level between 2.5 and 4 ng/ml.