title: [Effect of rectal examination in patients with prostatic adenoma on concentration of prostatic specific antigen (PSA) in plasma].
abstract: The results are presented of a study in 88 patients with prostatic adenoma in whom plasma PSA concentration was determined before rectal examination and 1 and 24 hours after it. The mean value of PSA concentration before the examination was about 6.9 ng/ml (maximal value 27.0 ng/ml, minimal value 0.3 ng/ml, SD 6.2). After the examination (after 1 and 24 hours) an increase of PSA concentration occurred and it was 7.7 ng/ml (maximal value 28.9 ng/ml, minimal value 0.5 ng/ml, SD 6.7) and 8.6 ng/ml (maximal value 28.0 ng/ml, minimal value 0.5 ng/ml, SD 7.9), respectively. It was found that in the studied patients with prostatic adenoma an increase of plasma PSA concentration occurred after per rectum examination.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Urologii Centralnego Szpitala Klinicznego, Stołecznego Zarzadu Zdrowia MSW w Warszawie.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutkiewicz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Witeska
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stepień
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012007:Rectum
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen