title: Elevation of serum prostatic acid phosphatase levels after prostatic massage.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase