Article
Impact of Body Mass Index, Age, Prostate Volume, and Genetic Polymorphisms on Prostate-specific Antigen Levels in a Control Population.
European urology - 1 Jul 2016
Cornu Jean-Nicolas, Cancel-Tassin Geraldine, Cox David G, Roupret Morgan, Koutlidis Nicolas, Bigot Pierre, Valeri Antoine, Ondet Valerie, Gaffory Cécile, Fournier Georges, Azzouzi Abdel-Rahmene, Cormier Luc, Cussenot Olivier
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is still the cornerstone of prostate cancer (PCa) screening and diagnosis in both research and current clinical practice. Inaccuracy of PSA is partly due to the influence of a number of genetic, clinical, and biological factors modifying PSA blood levels. In the present study, we detailed the respective influence of each factor among age, body mass index (BMI), prostate...
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