Grossly elevated serum prostatic acid phosphatase in a patient with carcinoid.
We report a case of carcinoid, diagnosed histochemically and biochemically, which was associated with grossly elevated serum prostatic acid phosphatase and normal serum prostate specific antigen.
Staley
M J
MJ
Clinical Chemistry, Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania.
Kunde
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D
Cook
S J
SJ
Rainbow
R D
RD
Kimber
R
R
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000201:enzymology*
D000135:Acid Phosphatase