Correlation of Serum Androgens and Pituitary Hormone Levels with Serum PSA Less Than 2.5 NG/ML

Mustafa Sofikerim; Özgür Oruç; Sadettin Eskicorapci; Fuad Guliyev; Haluk Özen

doi:10.1100/tsw.2007.177

The Scientific World Journal (Jan 2007)

Correlation of Serum Androgens and Pituitary Hormone Levels with Serum PSA Less Than 2.5 NG/ML

Mustafa Sofikerim,
Özgür Oruç,
Sadettin Eskicorapci,
Fuad Guliyev,
Haluk Özen

Affiliations

Mustafa Sofikerim: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey
Özgür Oruç: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey
Sadettin Eskicorapci: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey
Fuad Guliyev: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey
Haluk Özen: Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.177
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7
pp. 1128 – 1133

Abstract

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The aim of this clinical study was to determine whether there is a relationship between total serum testosterone, free testosterone, FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone), LH (Luteinizing Hormone) and serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. We postulated that such a correlation existed then the use of hormone specific reference ranges might enhance the usefullness of PSA concentrations <2.5 ng/mL as a marker for prostate cancer.

Published in The Scientific World Journal

ISSN: 2356-6140 (Print); 1537-744X (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology; Medicine; Science
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/8086

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