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Descriptor
English
:
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Antígeno Prostático Específico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Antígeno Prostático Específico
Synonyms
English
:
gamma-Seminoprotein
hK3 Kallikrein
Kallikrein hK3
Tree Number:
D08.811.277.656.300.760.442.750
D12.776.866.249.500
D23.050.285.625
D23.101.840.625
Definition
English
:
A glycoprotein that is a kallikrein-like
serine
proteinase and an esterase, produced by
epithelial cells
of both normal and malignant
prostate
tissue. It is an important marker for the
diagnosis
of
prostate
cancer.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with prostate-specific
acid phosphatase
( =
PROSTATE
+ ACID PHOSPHATASE)
See Related
English
:
Prostatic Neoplasms
History Note
English
:
93; was PROSTATE CANCER SPECIFIC ANTIGENS (NM) 1982-92; SEMENOGELASE was NM 1976-95
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metabolism
pharmacology
physiology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
ultrastructure
urine
Record Number:
30596
Unique Identifier:
D017430
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