Elevation of Serum Acid Phosphatase Following prostatic Massage
- 1 October 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 62 (4) , 488-491
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)68960-2
Abstract
An incidental observation initiated this study on the effects of prostatic massage on the serum acid phosphatase level in 20 patients. In 8 patients the level rose from normal values to above 0.7 units and in 4 of these patients it reached definite "carcinoma" levels. It is concluded that acid serum phosphatase detns. should not be performed soon after a prostatic massage. Reliable and accurate values will be obtained 24 hrs. after massage, if the patient''s kidney function is not impaired.Keywords
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