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So you just found out that your PSA is elevated….
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What is PSA and why do you even care? PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen. It is a protein that is responsible for the liquefaction of semen. More importantly, it has become one of the most sensitive markers for cancer we have in medicine. PSA is made in both health and disease states. There is a range of normal values and depending upon the lab and your age, your PSA may be anywhere from almost zero to upwards of 6.5 ng/ml. PSA can be elevated because of prostate infection or enlargement. It can be elevated by ejaculation within 24 - 48 hours of having your blood drawn. It can be elevated by chronic inflammation. It can also be elevated because you may be outside of the range of normal yet still be totally normal. But we are most concerned… read more

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Hi,
  Its very Important article for the human.I truly saying i was never know about the PSA. But when i read this I got lots of Information about the PSA. We can safe ourself after that.

Posted by Ashish on 03/19/09 at 02:46 AM

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