Dramatic rise in prostate-specific antigen after androgen replacement in a hypogonadal man with occult adenocarcinoma of the prostate

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作者
Curran, MJ [1 ]
Bihrle, W [1 ]
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[1] Lahey Clin Fdn, Dept Urol, Med Ctr, Burlington, MA 01805 USA
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10.1016/S0090-4295(98)00348-3
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R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We present the case of a hypogonadal patient in whom a 20-fold increase in prostate-specific antigen and a palpable prostatic nodule developed 6 months into the administration of intramuscular testosterone. (C) 1999, Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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