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"Long term (> 6-12 months) treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors (e.g. finasteride, dutasteride) tends to reduce the PSA level by about 50% ⁶."

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"A threshold value of >3.0-4.0 ng/mL has long been used to determine an elevated or high PSA level; however, PSA is known to increase with age and, (c.2023) interpretation using an age-specific cut-off is recommended by the American Urological Association (considered elevated above this level) ⁸:"

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"A threshold value of >3.0-4.0 ng/mL has long been used to determine an elevated or high PSA level; however, PSA is known to increase with age and, (c.2023) interpretation using an age-specific cut-off is recommended by the American Urological Association (considered elevated above this level) ⁸:"

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"PSA levels"

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"Post treatment"

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"PSA in women"

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"PSA is a 33-kilodalton glycoprotein produced in prostate epithelial cells. Its normal physiologic role is as a liquefying agent for seminal fluid; only a tiny amount leaks into the blood, so its normal serum level is usually very low."

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"A threshold value of >3.0-4.0 ng/mL has long been used to determine an elevated or high PSA level; however, PSA is known to increase with age and, (c.2023) interpretation using an age-specific cut-off is recommended by the American Urological Association (considered elevated above this level) ⁸:"

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"manipulation (e.g. digital rectal exam, transrectal ultrasound)"

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"History and etymology"

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