title: [Prostate specific antigen].
abstract: Prostate specific antigen is the "gold standard" prostate tissue marker. Based on a reviews of the literature, we present the metabolism, method and lassay clinical use for diagnosis, staging and prostate cancer as well as for monitoring response to treatment. The authors also discuss some situations able to increase the level of this marker.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie B, Hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koutani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lechevallier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coulange
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015982:Bias; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen
vernacular_title: Antigène spécifique prostatique.