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Measurement of insulin-like growth factor axis does not enhance specificity of PSA-based prostate cancer screening.
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OBJECTIVES: To examine whether measurement of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II, IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-2 or IGFBP-3, alone or in combination, enhanced the specificity of prostate cancer detection among men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 3 ng/mL or greater beyond that achieved by the free/total PSA index. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis was performed on blood samples taken from 597 asymptomatic men (79% of those biopsied) participating in a community case-fin...
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- 10.1016/j.urology.2004.03.018
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- Journal:
- Urology
- Volume:
- 64
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 317-322
- Publication date:
- 2004-08-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1527-9995
- ISSN:
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0090-4295
- URN:
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uuid:1babeb4f-5b74-45ce-8fc0-461f76320d83
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120636
- Local pid:
- pubs:120636
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- 2004
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