Assessment of intra-individual variation in prostate-specific antigen levels in a biennial randomized prostate cancer screening program in Sweden
Assessment of intra-individual variation in prostate-specific antigen levels in a biennial randomized prostate cancer screening program in Sweden
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DOI:
10.1002/pros.20286
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发表时间:
2005-11-01
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2.8
通讯作者:
Christensson, A
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作者:
Bruun, L;Becker, C;Christensson, A
BACKGROUND. The degree of variability in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) measurements isimportant for interpreting test results in screening programs, and particularly for interpreting the significance of changes between repeated tests. This study aimed to determine the long-term intra-individual variation for PSA in healthy men.METHODS. A randomly selected cohort of men in a biennial prostate cancer screening program (ERSPC) conducted in Sweden from 1995-1996 to 2001-2002. We studied men who had total PSA (tPSA) levels