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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4B
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-29
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic value of skeletal AP and PSA with the skeletal scintigram in patients with prostatic cancer. PSA and skeletal AP were measured by Tandem-R-Ostase Assay (IRMA) and Tandem-R-PSA-Assay. 64 patients with prostatic cancer, 20 of them in stage D2 were involved. Patients with a prostatic cancer and bone metastases show remarkable increased skeletal AP concentration with a median concentration of 50ng/ml SAP and 95 ng/ml PSA. Patients without bone metastases have a lower median concentration of SAP at 10 ng/ml and PSA concentration of 40 ng/ml which is within the normal range. Six out of 20 patients at stage D2 showed a significant increase of SAP concentration and even of PSA before bone metastases were seen by skeletal scintigraphy. We conclude when skeletal metastases are assumed in patients with prostatic cancer, a combination of skeletal scintigramm and measurement of SAP seem to be of advantage to recognize patients with bone metastases earlier.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0250-7005
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3035-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnostic value of skeletal AP and PSA with respect to skeletal scintigram in patients with prostatic disease.
pubmed:affiliation
University Hospital, Central Laboratory, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article