title: [Evaluation of prostatic specific antigen after a digital rectal examination: experience with 36 patients].
abstract: Levels of prostatic specific antigen may be modified with procedures over the prostatic gland. We measured this antigen in 36 hospitalized patients before and immediately after a digital rectal examination. Antigen levels were 8.3 +/- 21.3 ng/ml before and 13.8 +/- 27.5 ng/ml after the examination (NS). It is concluded that digital rectal examination did not modify antigen levels in our sample.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Regional Temuco, Chile.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giacaman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorena
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hinostroza
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Venegas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Inostroza
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Millaqueo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*; D012007:Rectum
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen