[Prostate specfic antigen in serum of healthy women].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to assess the frequency of detection of Prostate-speciific antigen-PSA in serum of healthy women.


METHODS
46 healthy volunteers aged 18-45 who menstruated regulary were enroled into the study Total Prostate-specific antigen (PSA-Total) and free form of antigen-(PSA-Free) were measured in serum of women. The detection level for total and free PSA was 0.01 ng/ml.


RESULTS
Total Prostate-specific antigen (PSA-Total) was detected in 39.1% of women and its free form in 21.8% respectively. The lowest detected level was 0.01 ng/ml for free and 0.02 ng/ml for total PSA. The highest level 1.48 ng/ml and 3.96 ng/ml for free and total PSA respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
In comparison to other studies the mean frequency of detection of free and total PSA is about two times higer for healthy Polish women than for women from other countries.
Radowicki
Stanisław
S
Klinika Endokrynologii Ginekologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
Kunicki
Michał
M
Wierzba
Waldemar
W
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016387:Women's Health
D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen