[Benign prostatic hypertrophy with high levels of gamma-seminoprotein (gamma-Sm), prostate specific antigen: report of two cases].
gamma-Seminoprotein (gamma-Sm) is recently being noted as a tumor marker of prostatic cancer. However, since gamma-Sm is a specific antigen against the prostatic tissue, high levels are also observed in patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). In this report, two patients with BPH who had high levels of gamma-Sm were studied.
Asakawa
M
M
Department of Urology, Osaka Municipal Kita Citizens' Hospital.
Yasumoto
R
R
Kamizuru
M
M
Maekawa
M
M
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D001798:Blood Proteins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D029584:Prostatic Secretory Proteins; D029589:Seminal Plasma Proteins
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001798:Blood Proteins; D029584:Prostatic Secretory Proteins; D029589:Seminal Plasma Proteins; C043076:beta-microseminoprotein; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen