Serum and urinary amylase isoenzymes in carcinoma of the prostate.
Serum and urinary amylase isoenzyme activities were evaluated in 70 patients with carcinoma of the prostate. The results were compared with amylase isoenzyme activities fo 20 healthy man and 30 patients with benign prostatic hypertrophy. Increased serum S-type amylase activity was found in 13 patients (18%) with carcinoma of the prostate, whereas no changes of this isoenzyme was found in benign prostatic hypertrophy. No significant changes of serum P-type amylase activities were observed in our patients.
D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000378:metabolism; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*
D007527:Isoenzymes; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000681:Amylases