1999
Seminal plasma biochemical markers and their association with semen analysis findings
Diamandis E, Arnett W, Foussias G, Pappas H, Ghandi S, Melegos D, Mullen B, Yu H, Srigley J, Jarvi K. Seminal plasma biochemical markers and their association with semen analysis findings. Urology 1999, 53: 596-603. PMID: 10096390, DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(98)00550-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVasectomy patientsProstaglandin D synthaseDifferential diagnosisBiochemical markersInsulin-like growth factorPlasma biochemical markersProstate-specific antigenSemen analysis findingsPercentage of motilityPGDS concentrationSeminal plasmaNormal morphologySperm qualitySeminal plasma correlatesPatient ageClinical valueNormal subjectsNonobstructive azoospermiaPatientsClinical groupsBiochemical parametersPlasma correlateProtein 3Immunofluorometric procedureGrowth factor
1997
Prostate-Specific Antigen in Female Serum, a Potential New Marker of Androgen Excess
Melegos D, Yu H, Ashok M, Wang C, Stanczyk F, Diamandis E. Prostate-Specific Antigen in Female Serum, a Potential New Marker of Androgen Excess. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1997, 82: 777-780. PMID: 9062481, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.3.3792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenMarker of androgen excessSerum prostate-specific antigenHirsute womenReceiver operating characteristicAndrogen actionAndrogen excessLevels of prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen levelProstate-specific antigen geneFemale serumAction of steroid hormone receptorsMarker of androgen actionAlpha-androstanediol glucuronideSerum PSA levelsFerriman-Gallwey scorePotential new markerSteroid hormone receptorsPSA levelsProstate-specificHyperandrogenic statePatient ageAlpha-androstanediolAlpha-AgBiochemical markers
1995
Immunoreactive prostate‐specific antigen in lung tumors
Levesque M, Yu H, D'Costa M, Tadross L, Diamandis E. Immunoreactive prostate‐specific antigen in lung tumors. Journal Of Clinical Laboratory Analysis 1995, 9: 375-379. PMID: 8587005, DOI: 10.1002/jcla.1860090607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenImmunoreactive prostate-specific antigenLung tumor extractsFavorable prognostic indicatorSquamous cell carcinomaSteroid hormone actionMale patientsPrognostic significanceCell carcinomaPrognostic indicatorLung cancerLung tissueBreast cancerLung tumorsPresence of PSAProstate carcinomaTumor extractsBreast tumorsBiochemical markersHormone actionTumorsEpithelial cellsCarcinomaCancerAntigen