Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human seminal plasma

Arch Androl. 1999 May-Jun;42(3):193-7. doi: 10.1080/014850199262850.

Abstract

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was measured in seminal plasma and serum of 113 men under investigation for involuntary barrenness. PSA in seminal plasma was 0.4 +/- 0.3 (median 0.35) mg/mL and in serum 0.6 +/- 0.5 (median 0.6) ng/mL. The concentrations in these 2 compartments were independent of each other. The determination of PSA in neither blood serum nor seminal plasma brought new essentials for fertility status.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carnitine / analysis
  • Citrates / analysis
  • Fructose / analysis
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Male / blood
  • Infertility, Male / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Elastase / analysis
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / analysis*
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Semen / chemistry*
  • Sperm Count
  • Sperm Motility

Substances

  • Citrates
  • Fructose
  • Pancreatic Elastase
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen
  • Carnitine