Effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on testosterone and prostate-specific antigen
Woodard G, Ahmed S, Podelski V, Hernandez-Boussard T, Presti J, Morton J. Effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on testosterone and prostate-specific antigen. British Journal Of Surgery 2012, 99: 693-698. PMID: 22302466, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.8693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenBody mass indexPSA levelsObese menGastric bypassSerum levelsWeight lossTestosterone levelsPSA massPercentage excess weight lossPlasma volumeExcess weight lossEffects of RouxSerum PSA levelsLow serum levelsSerum testosterone levelsConsecutive menMass indexSerum testosteroneProstate cancerMAIN OUTCOMETestosteroneDHEARYGBLongitudinal study