LEVELS OF PROSTATIC SPECIFIC ANTIGEN BEFO RE AND AFTER A DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION

Authors
PASTOR P GIACAMAN A RIVERA P GORENA M HINOSTROZA J VENEGAS P INOSTROZA J ESPINOZA R MILLAQUEO L
Citation
P. Pastor et al., LEVELS OF PROSTATIC SPECIFIC ANTIGEN BEFO RE AND AFTER A DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION, Revista Medica de Chile, 122(8), 1994, pp. 921-924
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Revista Medica de Chile → ACNP
ISSN journal
00349887
Volume
122
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
921 - 924
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-9887(1994)122:8<921:LOPSAB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Levels of prostatic specific antigen may be modified with procedures o ver the prostatic gland. We measured this antigen in 36 hospitalized p atients before and immediately after a digital rectal examination. Ant igen levels were 8.3 +/- 21.3 ng/ml before and 13.8 +/- 27.5 ng/ml aft er the examination (NS). It is concluded that digital rectal examinati on did not modify antigen levels in our sample.