Elevation of serum prostatic acid phosphatase levels after prostatic massage.
The effect of prostatic massage on the serum prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) levels determined by radioimmunoassay (RIA) was studied in 29 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and 7 patients with prostatic carcinoma (CA). Among the BPH patients, 77 per cent (P less than 0.001) showed an increase in post-massage PAP levels but only 3 (10%) showed an increase to more normal levels.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D011467:Prostate / Q000201:enzymology*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
D000135:Acid Phosphatase