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
NONPROSTATIC SOURCES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
Diamandis E, Yu H. NONPROSTATIC SOURCES OF PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN. Urologic Clinics Of North America 1997, 24: 275-282. PMID: 9126224, DOI: 10.1016/s0094-0143(05)70373-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonprostatic tissuesProstate-specific antigenBreast nipple aspirate fluidBreast cancer risk assessmentPSA gene expressionBreast cancer cytosolsHigher PSA concentrationsBreast cancer prognosisRegulation of PSAPotential clinical utilityCancer risk assessmentMicrograms/LNonprostatic sourcesPSA regulationAndrogen excessSerum PSAMicrograms/L.Breast secretionsAspirate fluidSeminal plasmaPSA productionPSA-ACT complexClinical utilityCancer cytosolsProstatic tissue