Prostatic acid phosphatase, β-glucuronidase and prostate specific antigen assays in fine needle aspirates from benign and malignant prostates

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Abstract

Enzymatic assays for tartarate-sensitive acid phosphatase and beta-glucuronidase, and radioimmunoassay for prostate-specific antigen, were modified for application to fine-needle aspirate samples from benign and malignant human prostates. When compared to samples from benign prostates, the ratio of acid phosphatase to beta-glucuronidase activities was significantly decreased in needle aspirates from malignant prostates. Prostate-specific antigen values in the aspirates did not correlate with malignancy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1402-1407
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Urology
Volume146
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Center for Research ResourcesS07RR005654

    Keywords

    • Acid phosphatase
    • Prostatic neoplasms

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Urology

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