Article
Association Between Antidiabetic Medications and Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels and Biopsy Results.
JAMA network open - 1 Nov 2019
Beckmann Kerri, Crawley Danielle, Nordström Tobias, Aly Markus, Olsson Henrik, Lantz Anna, Binti Abd Jalal Noor, Garmo Hans, Adolfsson Jan, Eklund Martin, Van Hemelrijck Mieke
Abstract excerpt
Importance: Diabetic men appear to have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Whether antidiabetic medications are protective or potentially mask prostate cancer by lowering prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels is unclear. Objective: To examine the associations of antidiabetic medication use with (1) PSA levels, (2) frequency of PSA testing, (3) receipt of biopsy following elevated PSA results, and (4) prostate...
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