Impact of Prostate Specific Antigen and Testosterone Hormone Levels in Patients of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Khartoum State-Sudan.
Pak J Biol Sci
; 23(11): 1431-1435, 2020 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) are progressive ailments resulting from androgenic imbalances and aging that can lead to serious long term complications. Objective of this study was to determine the relationship between prostate-specific antigens and testosterone hormone levels in patients with BPH before transurethral surgery. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This case control study was done on 112 serum samples collected from two secondary care centres in Khartoum, Sudan. Collected serum samples were analyzed by ELISA and fluorescence enzymes immunoassay to measure testosterone, total PSA level and free PSA levels, respectively.RESULTS:
Out of 112 patients, 56 BPH diagnosed patients were included in the study with mean age 67.10±7.90 years. Total PSA (T. PSA) levels were higher in patients (14.1±10.6 ng mL-1) than the control group (2.21±1.01 ng mL-1). Total 52% of patients had total PSA level in the gray zone (4-10 ng mL-1) and 33% had total PSA more than 10 ng mL-1. Testosterone levels were low in patients 3.97±2.84 ng mL-1 when compared to the control group 4.95±0.59 ng mL-1.CONCLUSION:
The present study revealed that, there was a strong association between T. PSA level and testosterone hormone in BPH patients, which suggested that monitoring of testosterone level is useful in patients with prostate enlargement.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hiperplasia Prostática
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Testosterona
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Calicreínas
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Antígeno Prostático Específico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pak J Biol Sci
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article